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Communist Daze

The Many Misadventures of a Soviet Doctor

By: Vladimir A. Tsesis

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Communist Daze

The Many Misadventures of a Soviet Doctor

By: Vladimir A. Tsesis

This darkly comic memoir “reveal[s] much about the poverty, drunkenness, political corruption, anti-Semitism, and fundamental absurdity of rural life in the Soviet 1960s” (Deborah A. Field author of Private Life and Communist Morality in Khrushchev’s Russia). Welcome to Gradieshti, a Soviet village awash in gray buildings and ramshackle fences, home to a large, collective farm and to the most oddball and endearing cast of characters possible. For three years in the 1960s, Vladimir Tsesis—inestimable Soviet doctor and irrepressible jester—was stationed in a village where racing tractor drivers tossed vodka bottles to each other for sport; where farmers and townspeople secretly mocked and tried to endure the Communist way of life; where milk for children, running water, and adequate electricity were rare; where the world’s smallest, motley parade became the country’s longest; and where one compulsively amorous Communist Party leader met a memorable, chilling fate. From a frantic pursuit of calcium-deprived, lunatic Socialist chickens to a father begging on his knees to Soviet officials to obtain antibiotic for his dying child, Vladimir’s tales of Gradieshti are unforgettable. Sometimes hysterical, often moving, always a remarkable and highly entertaining insider’s look at rural life under the old Soviet regime, they are a sobering exposé of the terrible inadequacies of its much-lauded socialist medical system. “To understand the confusing reality of Russia today, it helps to recall the ‘bad old days’ of the late, unlamented Soviet Union. This warm, touching and occasionally hilarious book can assist those recollections.” —Michael Medved, nationally syndicated radio show host

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Indiana University Press

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0253025893

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9780253025890

Why We Remain Jews

The Path To Faith

By: Vladimir Tsesis

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Why We Remain Jews

The Path To Faith

By: Vladimir Tsesis

Dr. Tsesis describes the path he traversed from religious ignorance to strong belief in the Jewish religion. Tsesis assigns a special place to the proof of his conclusion that religion and science—especially in light of recent discoveries—are not antagonists, and are, in fact, in complete harmony, supplementing and not excluding each other. In the spirit of ecumenism Tsesis speaks about coexistence of different religions, which share the common objective of assurance of perpetual survival of the human race. The unifying theme of this book, however, is the beauty of the Jewish religion and a possible answer to the question of why we remain Jews.

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Chicago Review Press

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0897337476

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9780897337472

All in the Family, Doctor Included

Inspirational Stories from the Heart of a Pediatrician

By: Vladimir Tsesis

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All in the Family, Doctor Included

Inspirational Stories from the Heart of a Pediatrician

By: Vladimir Tsesis

This book presents a pediatrician's spiritual odyssey into the heart of the family and is a remarkable work of love and dedication that honors the human spirit at all ages. This kindly physician - whose earlier work, Who's Yelling in My Stethoscope?, earned many devoted readers - brings us poignant moments, cozy chuckles and sage advice gleaned from his busy pediatrics practice.

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Vladimir Tsesis

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158151008X

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Why We Remain Jews

The Path To Faith

By: Vladimir Tsesis

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The Path To Faith

By: Vladimir Tsesis

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Who's Yelling in My Stethoscope?

True Short Stories from a Pediatrician

By: Vladimir Tsesis

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Who's Yelling in My Stethoscope?

True Short Stories from a Pediatrician

By: Vladimir Tsesis

Who's Yelling in My Stethoscope? is guaranteed to warm the hearts of readers who love the bright ideas, amusing vocabularies, earnest presumptions and innocent wisdom of youngsters.Recipient of a Parents' Choice Approved seal for projecting solid human values, this is a book of chuckles, small tragedies and hope. It contains unforgettable quotes, commentaries and sage advice from kids who have made Dr. Tsesis a hero in his own office and a prisoner of the bright, perceptive eyes of those who trust their well-being to his genius.

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Vladimir Tsesis

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1885221843

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Ballad of My Fearless Heroine

Cancer, Be Not Proud

By: Vladimir Tsesis

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Ballad of My Fearless Heroine

Cancer, Be Not Proud

By: Vladimir Tsesis

The author of several books, Vladimir Tsesis dedicated this work to millions of women heroically fighting the aggressive metastatic breast cancer. Under the pen of the writer, the "medical history" of his wife, Marina, turned into an exciting chronicle of stoic resistance to a fatal ailment, filled with not only happy findings of the peaceful flow of everyday life but also irreparable losses. Contrary to the forecasts of American experts who predicted Marina's inevitable death in a few months, she lived for another fifteen years, a whole life, making a creative contribution to the lives of loved ones and without ceasing to express love for the whole family. Marina helped friends, was a volunteer at school, for several years helped her son prepare for publication of a huge collection of documents on the history of the Holocaust, lived an active social life, traveled a lot, continued to be fond of reading and music, willingly shared her impressions, and under no circumstances posed herself as a victim, although she had to constantly undergo cycles of challenging medical therapy. Truly, she lived every day as if it were her last, filling each day with the events and gifts of her new life, setting an example of resilience in life's circumstances. The aggressive form of cancer could not force her to capitulate and break her morale. She lived for today and under no circumstances pretended to be a victim, and except for the last days of her life, she never lost control of the situation she was in. Many books have been written about people who suffered from serious illnesses, but people who love and care for the sick also suffer. And the suffering of caregivers can be very deep. After a long period of introspection, the author compiled his "Program of Twelve Steps," which helped him overcome the grief of loss.

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Palmetto Publishing

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1685159605

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Communist Daze

The Many Misadventures of a Soviet Doctor

By: Vladimir A. Tsesis

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The Many Misadventures of a Soviet Doctor

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Indiana University Press

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All in the Family, Doctor Included

Inspirational Stories from the Heart of a Pediatrician

By: Vladimir Tsesis

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Inspirational Stories from the Heart of a Pediatrician

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Vladimir Tsesis

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Who's Yelling in My Stethoscope?

True Short Stories from a Pediatrician

By: Vladimir Tsesis

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True Short Stories from a Pediatrician

By: Vladimir Tsesis

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Vladimir Tsesis

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Divine Sophia

The Wisdom Writings of Vladimir Solovyov

By: Vladimir Sergeyevich Solovyov

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Divine Sophia

The Wisdom Writings of Vladimir Solovyov

By: Vladimir Sergeyevich Solovyov

This personification of wisdom with golden hair and a radiant aura echoes both the eternal feminine and the world soul. Rooted in Christian and Jewish mysticism, Eastern Orthodox iconography, Greek philosophy, and European romanticism, the Sophiology that suffuses Solovyov's philosophical and artistic works is both intellectually sophisticated and profoundly inspiring. Judith Deutsch Kornblatt brings together key texts from Solovyov's writings about Sophia: poetry, fiction, drama, and philosophy, all extensively annotated and some available in English for the first time (with assistance from the translators Boris Jakim and Laury Magnus)."--Amazon website.

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Cornell University Press

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0801474795

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9780801474798

Politics, Law, and Morality

Essays by V.S. Soloviev

By: Vladimir Soloviev

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Politics, Law, and Morality

Essays by V.S. Soloviev

By: Vladimir Soloviev

Considered one of Russia’s greatest philosophers, Vladimir Soloviev (1853–1900) was also a theologian, historian, poet, and social and political critic. His works have emerged to enjoy renewed attention in post–Soviet Russia, and his concerns echo in contemporary discussions of politics, law, and morality. In this collection of Soloviev’s essays—many translated into English for the first time—the philosopher explores an array of social issues, from the death penalty to nationalism to women’s rights. Soloviev reacts against the tradition of European rationalist thought and seeks to synthesize religious philosophy, science, and ethics in the context of a universal Christianity. In these writings he reveals the centrality of human rights in his Christian worldview, not only as an abstract theory but also as an inspiration in everyday life. In a substantive introduction and copious annotations to the essays, Vladimir Wozniuk points out distinctive and often overlooked features of Soloviev’s works while illuminating his place within both the Russian and Western intellectual traditions.

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363

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Yale University Press

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0300128371

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9780300128376

The Ringing Cedars of Russia

By: Vladimir Megre

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The Ringing Cedars of Russia

By: Vladimir Megre

After rising rapidly to the top of national best-seller lists, first-time author Vladimir Megr has some explaining to do.

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Ringing Cedars Press LLC

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0980181216

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9780980181210

Lectures on Divine Humanity

By: Vladimir Sergeyevich Solovyov

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Lectures on Divine Humanity

By: Vladimir Sergeyevich Solovyov

These lectures, given by Solovyov in St. Petersburg in 1878, mark a seminal moment not only in Russian but also in world philosophy. Dostoyevsky, Tolstoy, and other luminaries were in the audience. It was recognized by everyone that something astonishing had occurred.The young philosopher, mystic, and visionary, Solovyov, had given unexpectedly concise, intellectual expression to the reality of the evolution of consciousness and religion. He had spoken movingly of the actualization of Divine Humanity in eternity and time, of the divine world and the fall of spiritual beings into sin, of the origin and meaning of the natural world, and the incarnation of Christ, leading to the redemption of the visible and invisible worlds in the full revelation of Divine Humanity. Sophia, whom Solovyov experienced three times in his life, inspires this great work. He conceives Sophia in a variety of ways: as the eternal ideal prototype of humanity, as the world soul actively engaged in actualizing this idea, and as the fully developed divine-human being. This Sophia is both the active principle in the process of creation and its realized goal: the kingdom of God. From the Esalen-Lindisfarne Library of Russian Philosophy.

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Central European University Press

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0940262673

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9780940262676

The Crisis of Western Philosophy

Against the Positivists

By: Vladimir Sergeyevich Solovyov

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The Crisis of Western Philosophy

Against the Positivists

By: Vladimir Sergeyevich Solovyov

This book is the seminal work in which Solovyov developed his religious philosophy. In it, he undertakes a stunning critique of positivism, by which he understands the entire philosophy of Western rationalism, which he sees as setting up a conflict between reason and faith, and reason and nature. In the modern period, he finds abundant evidence for reason's war against nature in Western philosophy from Descartes to Hegel. "Positivism," the leading philosophy in his time, Solovyov also finds repugnant. In its place, he proposes his great theme of total unity--which was to become the dominant theme in Russian philosophy. This is the work that launched Russian religious philosophy and is a must for anyone interested in the subject. From the Esalen-Lindisfarne Library of Russian Philosophy.

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196

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SteinerBooks

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0940262738

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9780940262737

The Book of Kin

By: Vladimir Megre

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The Book of Kin

By: Vladimir Megre

Over 10 million copies sold in 20 languages

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Ringing Cedars Press LLC

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0980181259

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9780980181258

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Communist Daze

Communist Daze

Why We Remain Jews

Why We Remain Jews

All in the Family, Doctor Included

All in the Family, Doctor Included

Why We Remain Jews

Why We Remain Jews

Who's Yelling in My Stethoscope?

Who's Yelling in My Stethoscope?

Ballad of My Fearless Heroine

Ballad of My Fearless Heroine

Communist Daze

Communist Daze

All in the Family, Doctor Included

All in the Family, Doctor Included

Who's Yelling in My Stethoscope?

Who's Yelling in My Stethoscope?

Divine Sophia

Divine Sophia

Politics, Law, and Morality

Politics, Law, and Morality

The Ringing Cedars of Russia

The Ringing Cedars of Russia

Lectures on Divine Humanity

Lectures on Divine Humanity

The Crisis of Western Philosophy

The Crisis of Western Philosophy

The Book of Kin

The Book of Kin

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