Complete Catalogue (Alphabetical by Title)
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 Author
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ANGELS ON A NEEDLE'S HEAD Druzhnikov presents a unique gallery of portraits of the soviet writing intelligentsia, censors, writers, journalists and their millieu. This novel is considered to be the literary summery of the Brezhnev era. 552 pp.

 Yuri Druzhnikov List Price $15
THE BOOK FOR GRANDDAUGHTERS A personal account of Russia's most famous and embarrassing defector who surprisingly returns to the Soviet Union. Unable to live in the embrace of the Soviet regime, she again successfully fights her way out to freedom in the West. Among Allilueyva's portraits are her Germanic grandmother, the ascending Gorbachev, Shevarnadze and the encounters with her long abandoned children. 164 pp. Svetlana Alliluyeva List Price $13
BREAKING WITH MOSCOW An unparallel description of Soviet diplomacy during the Krushchev-Brezhnev era by a high-ranking insider. Shevchenko was an adviser to Gromyko and Under Secretary General of the United Nations. 528 pp. Arkady Shevchenko List Price $20

A BRIDGE TO SIMPLE SQUEEZES The goal of this book is to enable any intermediate player to have the pleasure of executing simple squeeze. This book develops a structured approach to squeeze executing with threat cards playing the central role. When declarer first sees dummy, the threat cards should serve as a catalyst for declarer to consider a squeeze. The first chapter is entirely devoted to the recognition and appreciation of threat cards. 159 pages

Julian Laderman

List Price $14.95
THE CIA The former Deputy Director of the CIA presents the political development of this important branch of government within the evolving structure of American politics. 420 pp. Ray Cline List Price $17
THE COLLECTED WORKS 1952-1990 "Yevtushenko has for three decades been the most famous poet in the Soviet Union, a country where poets often become national heroes." TIME "The words, images, the cries of anguish and exaltation pour forth like a torrent." Harrison E. Salisbury A most convinient volume for scholars, students and lovers of poetry. 660 pp. Yevgeny Yevtuchenko List Price $65
THE COMPLETE Q & A JOB INTERVIEW BOOK Bilingual English-Russian "The ultimate job interview book!" National Job Market Magazine 432 pp. Jeff Allen List Price $17
DAUGHTERS-MOTHERS Memoirs of Sakharov's wife. Unique documentary on three generations of Bonners.A must work for anyone who is attempting to understand the evolution and the crystalization of a dissident in the Soviet polity. 336 pp. Elena Bonner List Price $17
THE DEATH OF JESUS presents a historical analyses of writing, hopes and events that culminated in the trial of Jesus. This book was translated into several European languages and became a bestseller in Germany. The religious-philosophical debates, unknown in the Russian tradition, reveal numerous new aspects to the Russian reader. Joel Carmichael List Price $13
DON'T DIE BEFORE YOUR DEATH The renowned Russian poet and writer, writes in detail about the coup of August 1991 from the inside of the tank-sorrounded White House as no one else has. But the coup is merely a knot of many threads that make up his novel. It is a political philosophical, a detective thriller, and a love story. The novel is sentimental and satirical and fairy-tale like and cruelly realistic. Its protagonists are the author himself, an investigator of special cases; a great Russian soccer player; Gorbachev, Yeltsin, and Shevardnadze, portrayed both from life and hypothetically.It is a serious novel, but a page-turner. 540 pp. Yevgeny Yevtuchenko List Price $15
DON'T GIVE A" SOVIET" CONTINENTAL! Arkanov is considerd to be the leading Russian satirist and is often compared to Art Buchwald. In this book Arkanov satirizes the 100 years of the history of the Communist party. 128 pp. Arkady Arkanov List Price $11
THE FARAWAY MUSIC Stalin's daughter unveils the turbulent chapter of her life in the United States after her dramatic secret defection from the Soviet Union via India. Her search for a place in the Free World during the next fifteen years is filled with unique and personal revelations. 295 pp. Svetlana Alliluyeva List Price $15

FINDING A JOB IN THE USA A Bilingual English-Russian guide by the two leading experts in the employment and retraining field.
320 pp.

 Joan Friedenberg & Curtis Bradley List Price $13
FORMULA OF LUCK Olga Zbarskaya List Price $12
FRIENDS AND SHADOWS (In Leningrad) Shrayer presents an unforgetable gallery of prominent Soviet literari who shaped the literary scene of the last thirty years; Akhmatova, Aksyonov, Brodsky, Neiman, Bobyshev and more. 283 pp. David Shrayer-Petrov List Price $18
GENTLEMEN, SMILE PLEASE Kiril Dremlyukh &
Boris Vetrov		 List Price $12
GORBACHEVISM A leading former Soviet philosopher analyzes the Soviet system and the ability of a traditional politician to reform it from within. 165 pp. Alexander Zinoviev List Price $13
THE GRAND FAILURE Few people can claim more thorough knowledge and understanding of the Soviet system than Zbigniew Brzezinski. This is the only book that explained and predicted the demise of the Soviet Union. Brzezinski properly predicted that the introduction of political reforms without economic reforms would bring the system to an eventual grind. Zbigniew Brzezinski List Price $18
THE GREAT GAME Memoirs of a spy Hitler couldn't silence. The shocking autibiography of the head of the Red Orchestra - the Soviet anti-Nazi intelligence network. 434 pp. Leopold Trepper List Price $18

In the High Society A highly refined portrait of the Soviet political elite and their children from the fifties through the eighties. The author who was sucked into this elite swears to himself to uncover their true faces. Bu the centripetal forces disarm his youthful zeal and he succumbs to the inertia of the dreary life and official duties.

Vissarion Sisnev List Price $20
HISTORY OF PHILADELPHIA . Plethora of interesting information is accompanied with 150 original photos and maps.   List Price$ 15
THE HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER The original of the technothriller genre created by Tom Clancy. Clancy succeeds to fuse political and technological elements into a one-non-stop-action book Tom Clancy List Price $15
IN SEARCH OF MELANCHOLY BABY The prominent Russian writer describes his generation's with the forbidden and unaccessible American culture and his personal encounter with it a quarter of a century later. 343 pp. Vassily Aksyonov List Price $20
THE LIFE AND DEATH OF TSAR NIKOLAI II The best study conducted of the first hand evidence surrounding the execution. It is a powerful testament of a sensitive, human and creative writer's effort to rise above the false truths that his society sought to impose. Radzinsky triumphs in allowing us often to hear the voices of protagonists and bit players in diaries, memoirs, letters and oral reminiscences, all of which vividly evoke the imperial twilight and the red dawn. 570 pp Eduard Radzinsky List Price $15
LOOKING FORWARD The first autobiography of acting Vice President presents the development of George Prescot Bush from his early childhood as the son of a prominent Connecticut Senator to becoming a volunteer pilot in WWII, building family and business in Texas and venturing into state and national politics. An invaluable description of a man who gathered international forces against Sadam Hussein. George Bush List Price $15
MEMOIRS "One of the greatest personalities of our century" - TIME. Complete and unabridged memoirs cover: the life of this distinguished scientist from childhood through his scientific career, the birth of a dissident, exile and the triumphal legitimization of his activities by his election to the Supreme Soviet. Two volumes with some 60 photos from his personal archives. Vol. I -972 pp., Vol. II -270 pp. Andrei Sakharov List Price $40
MEMOIRS ABOUT MY FATHER STOLYPINAn intimate portrait of the leading statesman and Prime Minister of Russia. It presents a panoramic picture of the life in Tzarist Russia and of the family of Pyotr Stolypin. 347 pp. Maria P. Block-Stolypin List Price $13
MOONLIGHT Valentin Fetisoff List Price $12

MOSCOW REDISCOVERED The best guide for the sophisticated traveler. 540 pages packed with history, culture, personalities and heritage. . 31 topical excursions, over 250 original photos, complete guide to cultural and night life of Mosocw. " I read this book with great satisfaction" Yuri Luzhkov, Mayor of Moscow. The only guide endorsed by the Russian State Committee on Tourism.

Helen Boldryess Semler List Price $30
MOTHER NIGHT Only Kurt Vonnegut is able to create such a forceful American actor and inject him into a pivotal role of the Third Reich. The acquired mask becomes an integral part of his historic personality. He is worshiped by the neo-Nazis, rejected by his American friends and hunted by the Israelis. Will he be able to remove his historical mask? Kurt Vonnegut List Price $13

MY PILGRIMAGE TO JERUSALEM Rasputin occupies a unique place in Russian History: a holy man, simpleton, schemer and confidant to the royal family. Hundreds of volumes have been written about Rasputin; he left us only one single written publication published for his personal use in 1915.
For the first time the complete text in the original Russian, with parallel English translations presents his thoughts and oberservations on values and faith.

 Gregory Rasputin Comming Soon
MY SISTER KAISSA The most candid memoirs of a World Chess Champion tracing his ascent from a small village in the Urals to the peak of the chess world. "The most revealing look into the life , career, and psyche of Anatoly Karpov. His no-hold-barred comments on the chess heavyweights of his time are not to be missed." Joel Benjamin, Grandmaster, former U.S. champion, editor of Chess Chow. "A fascinating glimpse into the mind of a great chess champion." Ray Keene, The Times, London. 271 pp. Anatoly Karpov List Price $15
MYTH OF RUSSIA One of Russia's most astute writers presents a literary philosophical essay on the historical destiny of Russia and its place in the family of nations. 182 pp. Boris Khazanov List Price $15
OIL & POLITICS: New evolving relationsin the Caspian basin will have paramount importance for bilateral relations of these states with Russia, Europe, the Middle East and the United States. Oil and Politics is the only book on this subject by a former Soviet oil executive intimately familiar with the industry and the politics surrounding it. 172 pages Rasul Guliev List Price $40
ONEGIN OF OUR DAYS Originally published in 1923 in Berlin, this satirical novel in Pushkin-like verse presents a vivid portrait of the uprooted generation of Russian intelligentsia and their wanderings in Europe post-revolutionary Russia. 57 pp. Leri (Klopotovski) List Price $12
ON THE WRONG SIDE The author is a former major in the KGB trained in the Japanese language and culture is sent to enlist Japanese politicians as Soviet spies. This documentary account presents the unknown Soviet activities within the Japanese political and business circles during the seventies. Stanislav Levchenko List Price $15
OPENNESS TO ABYSS Pomeranz, one of the prominent Soviet intellectuals, analyzes Dostoyevsky's ethics and his profound impact on Russia's political and social thought in the 20th century. One of the most pertinent works to scholars of Russian politics, literature and history. 470 pp. Grigory Pomeranz List Price $18
OPERATION MAUSOLEUM A most astute and prophetic thriller which foretells the forces that topples Gorbachev. 166 pp. Vladimir Soloviev List Price $13
OPERATION URANIUM SHIP . The documentary account of seizure of a ship carrying 500 tons of uranium. This Amazing story was never published in Israel due to military censorship. 243 pp. Dennis Eisenberg List Price $13
PATH TO DEMOCRACY Dr. Gouliev actively participated in reviving democracy in Azerbaijan and was the Speaker of the newely elected Parliament for 3 years. Path to Democracy represents his analyses of totalitarianism, democracy, as well as the distinctive features of open and closed societies. Gouliev alerts the reader to the existing danger of resurgent dictatorships in the former republics of the Soviet Union. 224 pages. Rasul Guliev List Price $15
PATRIOT GAMES A sophisticated international hunt for terrorists brings the hero Ryan to defend his family in his own back yard. Tom Clancy List Price $15
PECHAL'NY PERESMESHNIK This sad novel filled with unique characters uses humor to create an unforgetable portrait of an emigree writer who desparately seeks a place in the new European culture. Previous books by these two brothers who write in tandem have been translated into French and German and made into movies. 223 pp. Lev & Alexander Shargorodski List Price $13
POLYUSHKO POLEH Markish's true-life drama about the Ukrainian anarchist leader Nestor Makhno refutes the popular image of Makhno as a nationalist and an anti-Semite. 210 pp. David Markish List Price $13
PRESIDENTIAL PASSIONS The love affairs of American Presidents."Written as a history with the zesty pen-work of a gossip guru." The Washington Post. 288 pp. M. John Sullivan List Price $13

PRESUMPTION OF GUILT A striking novel about the life of Russian intelligentsia in the famous Akademgorodok in Novosibirsk that was once the apex of hope of every liberal in Russia. This island of science and hope has collapsed under the unfolding political events during the period of Perestroika and Glasnost. The travails and struggles of the main characters symbolically represent similar processes that took place throughout Russia.

 Larisa Matros List Price $20
ROBERT'S RULES OF ORDER The procedural guide to conducting an effective and civilized meeting. An American classic, that established the standard code of procedure that is being used by every sector of society: professional, student, religious, and community. The Russian title of the book is "The ABC of Parliamentarian Culture". H.M. Robert List Price $13
RUSSIAN IDEA IN THE YEAR 2000 The most detailed analysis of the "Russian Idea" - which is the philosophical foundation of the Russian right wing movement. Contains a plethora of documentation unavailable elsewhere. Yanov is considered to be the leading authority on this subject. 340 pp. Alexander Yanov List Price $18
RUSSIAN MYTHOLOGIES The book is an expedition through Russian literature and history in search of the myths, which all Russian take for granted from childhood. The author's iconoclastic and irreverent approach to common sense combined with his wry paradoxical wit make this work an important contribution to understanding Russian culture.328 pp. Yuri Druzhnikov List Price $12
THE RUSSIAN SEVEN The latest political thriller by the author whose previous books have been translated into Japanese and European languages. The novel uncovers the lives of former Soviet soldiers in Afghanistan. 360 pp. Eduard Topol List Price $15

SECRET DIARIES OF A RUSSIAN GYNECOLOGIST Indeed, no other vocation can go deeper into the unique women's world in Soviet Russia. The author is a world-renowned professor and presents startling portraits of mothers, husbands and prominent and historic personalities.170 pp.

Mikhail Tsiryulnikov List Price $12
THE SECRET HISTORY OF DRINKING IN RUSSIA
No other social group has engaged in intensive drinking as the Russians have. It permeates all aspects of social intercourse to the point of self-destruction. For the first time, the authors reveal the secret roots of this phenomenon and the economic underpinning of it. 160 pp.		 Sergey Shakhmayev,
Igor Kurukin		 List Price $12
THE SELLING OF THE SOVIET EMPIRE The first documentary account by the principal architect of the privatization in Russia. Turning the unprecedented assets of the massive Soviet state into a dynamic free market system was a daunting task. Kokh shares all the trials and errors of this period. This work is a must have for anyone who wants to understand the present events in Russia. Alfred Kokh List Price $25
SOLDIER OF THE DEVIL A forceful and gripping struggle between a married woman and the mighty, indestructible eternal force of Satan. The events unfold in New York and end in Russia. Rosemary's Baby pales in comparison to Satan's Soldier. 240 pp. Roman Solodovnikov List Price $12
SPYMASTERS OF ISRAEL The most detailed history of the Israeli intelligence services and their role in Israeli and world politics. 452 pp. Stewart Steven List Price $17
STALIN AGAINST THE JEWS No other writer is better equipped to tackle this historical labyrinth better than Arkady Vaksberg: the veteran legal expert of the authoritative Literary Gazette. Utilizing the previously unavailable archival material, Vaksberg presents a shocking picture of Stalin's behavior and machinations that brought the life of three million Russian Jews almost to the brink of destruction.420 pp Arkady Vaksberg List Price $13
THE STAR OF CHERNOBYL Ms. Voznesenskaya, a founder of the Soviet feminist movement, presents a shocking true-life drama about the tragedy at Chernobyl and how it affected a family of three sisters. 210 pp. Yuliya Voznesenskaya List Price $15
STEPPING DOWN FROM A STAR Dramatic and revealing story of the first woman-diplomat from the Soviet Union who decided to remain in Washington rather than return to USSR. Costa vividly describes the process of adaptation to life in America as a single mother of two children her studies at the Wharton Business School and evolution into an American businesswoman. 310 pp. Alexandra Costa List Price $15

STORMS AND KHAMSINS OF MY LIFE The author reflects her youthful infatuation with communism, revolt against parents, university years in Leningrad and Moscow, war experiences, prison, post-war life, emigration to Israel and finally, as a result of an unspeakable tragedy escape to USA. It is a classical portrait of the generation that was born on the eve of the Soviet revolution.

 Sarah Khurgin List Price $20
TROPIC OF CANCER The classical work by Henry Miller that was banned in America for 27 years. The erotic behavior of his bohemian heroes in Europe is dominated by lust, that for many readers, has overshadowed the artistic aspect of Miller's immortal prose. Henry Miller List Price $18
VENGEANCE The documentary account of Israel's anti-terrorist activities in Europe from 1972-1975. 380 pp. George Jonas List Price $24
WALKING TOURS OF MANHATTAN Very handy with numerous original photos and maps. A must for any lover of New York. Alexander Mirgorodsky, Mikhail Zismanov List Price $12

WAR AND TRUTH: THE PRICE OF VICTORY No other historical event has dominated the Russian politics and the national historical awareness as the war against Nazi Germany.

The author’s main theme is that it is impossible to build a new Russian polity, on the basis of the implosion of the communist regime, without respect or regard for the Truth. Popov calls the present leaders to address the key questions of the Russian people, which must be resolved in order to heal the nation and move it toward the patterns of liberal democracy.

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WELCOME TO THE USA   List Price $15
WHITE PAPER TO REFORM BUSINESS EDUCATION IN RUSSIA   List Price $15
WINTER PALACE CIA-KGB struggle is focused on the secret Soviet plan to exile all Russian Jews to Siberia -code name Operation Winter Palace. The events unfold in Russia, Turkey, Syria and Israel. This fast-pacing spy novel harbors prophetic truths that have since has been realized. Dennis Jones List Price $15
WIN THE JOB Bilingual English-Russian "The most systematic simple way to get the best job ever devised." Professional Opportunity Magazine 320 pp. Jeff Allen List Price $15
ZAL OZHIDANIYA (Waiting Hall) Memoirs of the editor-in-chief of OGONYOK the leading Soviet weekly, (4,500,000 copies) candidly unveils to the reader the struggle of the Soviet liberals against the System. "Ogonyok is already a milestone in the new history of Soviet journalism and Vitaly Korotich its eccentric and corageous hero." John Le Carré. 180 pp. Vitaly Korotich List Price $13

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