In Galina Shcherbakova’s book, it’s told in an entertaining way how sometimes a random glance and a word said at the wrong moment can turn life backward. A fortunate psychotherapist doctor from the novella “Spartanki,” trying to make sense of her patient’s problems, gets tangled in his own—and takes the last, fateful step…
Each story told by Shcherbakova is a seasoned piece of advice for specific everyday situations. Honest and candid prose—without moralizing and unnecessary sentimentality—simply and convincingly teaches you how to live when it seems life is over.