The Intimate Diary of a Russian Woman: My Search for Meaning in the Midst of My Country's Upheaval

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Summary: Understanding Russians, one day at a time...
Review: I just read Elana's book and feel I have a deeper understanding of the Russian and mind. More importantly, her diary opens up a whole new way of looking at not just Russia, but the difference between Russian and American psychology. Written in the first person (it is a diary), Elana's frank reflections about her past and present situations in the pre and post Soviet Russia offers the reader of any culture an insightful glimpse of the unabated humanity behind the politics and ideologies.

I'm planning to marry a Russian woman soon and have found this book invaluable in knowing any Russian woman. Thank you Elena!