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Written by a principal advisor to President Reagan on European affairs, this book shares with the reader an eyewitness account of the end of the Cold War and how Reagan and Gorbachev shared the same desire for peace.

Examines the leadership strategies of Mikhail Gorbachev and Boris Yeltsin, the two men who presided over the transition from Soviet to post-Soviet politics in the years between 1985 and 1999, discussing why they acted as they did, how they built support for their programs, and how their achievements and failures might be evaluated.

Analyzes the social changes Russia has undergone since 1917, providing an understanding of the dramatic transitions in the country between 1989 and 1991.

A biography of Boris Yeltsin, the first freely elected head of state in Russian history, focusing on his accomplishments in post-Communist Russia, including the introduction of a free-market economy and private property.

Bronia helped her family survive during the occupation of Poland by smuggling goods to trade for food. Then Bronia and her sisters were deported to Auschwitz II-Birkenau concentration camp and with courage and the help of strangers Bronia became one of the youngest survivors.

A biography of the baseball player who hit over 500 homeruns in his nineteen seasons with the Chicago Cubs.

Presents a brief biography of Willie Mays, the celebrated baseball player, and provides information on his childhood, his early baseball career, and his accomplishments in the sport.

Discusses the life of Mikhail Gorbachev from his formative years to the present, and examines the reforms he has introduced to the Soviet Union.