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The Catalog

Some are fiction. Some are not. Most are based on things I saw firsthand. If you’re new, start with one.

Thrillers, short stories, and the definitive legal references on Ukraine — all written from inside Kyiv.

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Gonta

A real-life adventure story about Alexei and Nikolai, who travel to Australia in order to bring back to Kiev "Gonta," a sailboat which they had built with their own hands.

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The Steel Barons: A Gritty True Story of Corruption, Crime, and Survival in 1990s Ukraine book cover

The Steel Barons: A Gritty True Story of Corruption, Crime, and Survival in 1990s Ukraine

A true story of law, betrayal, and survival in Ukraine's Wild East.

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A Foreign Affair

A Foreign Affair is a real-life story about Johnny Best, a young American dot-com multi-millionaire, who meets Olga, a gorgeous Ukrainian blonde.

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Maidan Revolution: One Winter, One Square, and a Nation's Fight for Freedom

When tyranny tightens its grip, ordinary people rise up.

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Revolution on the Maidan, Volume I

Volume I of the photo trilogy documenting Ukraine's Revolution on the Maidan.

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Revolution on the Maidan, Volume II

Volume II of the photo trilogy documenting Ukraine's Revolution on the Maidan as it unfolded from November 2013 onward.

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Revolution on the Maidan, Volume III

Volume III of the photo trilogy documenting Ukraine's Revolution on the Maidan.

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A Foreign Affair and Other Stories

A Foreign Affair and Other Stories is a collection of four stories about love and adventures of Ukrainian people.

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Love Notes From Tokyo

A month-long exchange of letters between a single middle-aged Ukrainian woman and a self-employed Englishman living in Japan reveals a rare psychological look f

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Art Collection (1980-2015)

A retrospective canvas collection spanning 1980 to 2015 — paintings created across the cities the author lived in, with brief notes on the periods that shaped each work.

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Basque Food in Pictures

In northern Spain, the Basque country's coastline provides the most diverse seafood in the world — from percebes and razor clams to oysters and octopus.

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Danny's World-Famous Recipes

Daniel Frishberg's debut cookbook, illustrated with color photographs, shares his favorite recipes — including Lump Crab and Artichoke Dip, Oysters Rockefeller,

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Kyiv Just Before the War

By September 2014 it became abundantly clear that Russia's annexation of Crimea and invasion of Eastern Ukraine would lead to disaster for both countries.

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Such is Life

After flying around the world for many years, the author realized the importance of carrying a camera at all times.

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Такова жизнь

Russian edition of Such is Life.

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Thai Food in Pictures

Thai Food Photos consists of photographs of typical Thai food — from raw ingredients to fully prepared dishes, with a focus on street food and bar-b-cued delica

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