Profiles the life of tennis player Maria Sharapova, discussing her childhood in Russia, years of practice, career accomplishments, family and personal life, and other related topics.
Vignettes from the life of painter Marc Chagall are arranged under an alphabetical sequence of French words that focus on a key element of his life or work.
Collects twenty-six essays that provide varying perspectives on issues concerning Russia, debating the country's role in international politics, if it is moving toward democracy, the influence of Western culture, and its greatest challenges.
A former Moscow correspondent describes his travels across Russia from St. Petersburg to the Pacific, fishing in the rivers and lakes, and the people he met.
Ekaterina Gordeeva tells the love story of her relationship with her skating partner and husband Sergei Grinkov who died suddenly at the age of twenty-eight of a heart attack during a routine practice session.
