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I'm Writing This From Kyiv — Missiles Are Falling, But the Truth Must Get Out
Every day I wake up to sirens and drone strikes — yet I'm still writing. Get a free chapter from The Steel Barons and my weekly "Dispatches from Kyiv," a no-filter look inside Ukraine's fight for survival — from someone who never left.
Why Read My Books?
I fled Soviet antisemitism at age 11.
Earned my law degree in America.
In 1991, I returned to Kyiv to launch the country's first Western-style law firm.
For 30+ years, I represented embassies, diplomats, and Fortune 500 companies.
I survived mob threats, hired ex-KGB bodyguards, and built a thriving legal empire.
When the war started… I stayed.
"Reads like Le Carré — but it's real." – Amazon reviewer
One Life. Three Revolutions.
1
1974
Escaped the Soviet Union as Jewish refugees, landing in St. Louis.
2
1991
Moved back to Kyiv just as the USSR collapsed — and built a law firm from scratch.
3
1995
Hired ex-KGB snipers to fend off mafia racketeers threatening foreign clients.
4
2014
Photographed the Maidan Revolution; stood alongside protestors in Independence Square.
5
2022–Now
Living under air raids and missile strikes. Refused to leave. Still writing. Still here.
Featured Book: The Steel Barons
A legal thriller inspired by my real experiences during the wild, lawless 1990s in post-Soviet Ukraine.
Mafia shakedowns. Foreign billionaires. Secret government favors.
Ex-KGB bodyguards and sniper showdowns.
Based on the years I spent protecting clients from the chaos.
⭐ 4.3 | "Unputdownable" — Amazon Review
Bundle: The Ukraine Chronicles — 6-Book Collection
This is more than literature. It's a time capsule.
1
The Steel Barons
Thriller of mafia, money & power in Kyiv
2
Foreigner's Guide to Ukrainian Women
Satirical culture-clash commentary
3
Maidan Revolution
Photojournal of Ukraine's 2014 uprising
4
Love Notes from Tokyo
Intimate East-meets-West romance
5
International Love Affair
True tales of heartbreak & home
6
Gonta
Epic real-life sailing adventure on the Black Sea

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What Readers Are Saying
💬 "Thrilling, brutal, honest — this reads like the truth the news won't show you."
💬 "Finally, someone with the guts to name names and tell it straight."
💬 "Wild. I laughed, cringed, and had to remind myself this really happened."
💬 "A Jewish lawyer in Kyiv facing down the mob with KGB snipers? Yes please."
💬 "Felt like I was inside Ukraine's unraveling — every bullet, every bribe, every hope."
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Why Now? Why This?
Putin's invasion didn't silence me. If anything, it made me write harder. These stories need to be told — while I'm still alive to tell them. Your support keeps me here. Keeps the writing going. Keeps history from being rewritten.

🎯 Next Dispatch From Kyiv: Coming Soon
FAQ
🟨 Is this real?
Yes. Every word is rooted in my lived experience.
🟨 Why are you still in Kyiv?
My wife's family stayed. So I stayed. I couldn't abandon them.
🟨 How does this help Ukraine?
Royalties help me survive and report honestly — without propaganda.
🟨 Is this fiction or nonfiction?
It's both. My stories are fictionalized — but everything really happened.
Final Invitation: Be Part of This Story
Ukraine is fighting for its life. I'm fighting to keep our stories alive. Be a witness. Be a reader. Be the reason it's remembered.
Alex Frishberg
🛫 Fled Kyiv in 1974 due to Soviet antisemitism.
📚 U.S.-trained lawyer (Washington University Law).
🏛️ Worked at Hogan & Hartson (now Hogan Lovells).
🛬 Returned to Kyiv to build a Western law firm.
💼 Served Fortune 500s, foreign embassies, global diplomats.
🎯 Still living and writing in Kyiv through the war.
Glory to Ukraine!