bˈɜːkmənz fˈɜːst bˈʊk kˈæst ɐ dʒˈaɪənt ʃˈædoʊ wʌz ɹˈɪʔn̩ ɐbˌaʊt mˈɪki mˈɑːɹkəs, ɐ wˈɛst pˈɔɪnt ɡɹˈædʒuːət hˌuː ɐdvˈaɪzd ðɪ ɪzɹˈeɪli mˈɪlətˌɛɹi dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi ˈeɪt ˈæɹəb ɪzɹˈeɪli wˈɔːɹ.
Berkman's first book Cast a Giant Shadow was written about Mickey Marcus, a West Point graduate who advised the Israeli military during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War.