The book contains eleven stories about remarkable actresses—Nina Grebeshkova, Natalia Gundareva, Svetlana Druzhinina, Tatyana Konyukhova, Alla Larionova, Larisa Luzhina, Ninel Myshkova, Rufina Nifontova, Galina Sergeeva, Svetlana Toma, Eleonora Shashkova. The stories are written in different forms and styles because the heroines are also very different. Each has her own life path and, sometimes, not an easy fate in the arts. The book is illustrated with unique photographs provided by the heroines, as well as their relatives and friends. The 2nd edition is supplemented with new facts from the actresses’ lives, taking into account the decade that has passed since the release of the first edition.