Crying over the book all evening and waking up in the morning with a clear understanding of what exactly needs to change in your life—this is the effect Tаta Kalnitskaya’s texts produce. This is a collection of therapeutic stories about pivotal moments in every person’s life: public humiliation and a public triumph, breaking free from toxic relationships and meeting true love, a quarrel with Mom and the birth of a child. Each story is a concentrated burst of powerful emotions and a high-density dose of human wisdom. All this turns Tаta’s book into a route map for those who feel lost in their own lives and want to find a way to happiness. “This book isn’t about the author. It’s about all of us. Right now there’s a fashionable word ‘zhiza’—so this work is the most real ‘zhiza’. Look through beautiful wording and humor at the situations happening to you. Laugh. Analyze. Let go.” Ida Galich, the well-known blogger. “The story captivates because the author is not afraid to be absolutely candid, telling honestly about things she perhaps has never told anyone before. And I want to believe the book can genuinely help someone look at their own life, at themselves and others differently—accept something, understand someone, and forgive, and also, without regret, get rid of something they’ve been carrying. The world around you won’t change until you change yourself—and here, it’s all in your hands.” Elvira Smelik, member of the Writers’ Union, author of 16 books.