{"product_id":"like-a-drop-of-ink-in-a-downpour-memories-of-soviet-russia-9781644696699","title":"Like a Drop of Ink in a Downpour: Memories of Soviet Russia","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eLike a Drop of Ink in a Downpour: Memories of Soviet Russia\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003etraces \u003c\/em\u003eYelena Lembersky's childhood in Leningrad (Saint Petersburg) in the 1970s and '80s. Her life is upended when her family decides to emigrate to America, but instead her mother is charged with a crime and unjustly incarcerated. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTold in the dual points of view, \u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003ethis memoir\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e is a clear-eyed look at the reality of life in the Soviet Union during the Cold War, giving us an insider's perspective on the roots of contemporary Russia. It is also a coming-of-age story, heartfelt and funny, a testament to the unbreakable bond between mothers and daughters, and the healing power of art.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-14434026\"\u003eYelena Lembersky\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Cherry Orchard Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/18\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 220\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.10h x 5.40w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781644696699\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 164469669X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-HIS\"\u003eHistory\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-HIS032000\"\u003eRussia \u0026amp; the Former Soviet Union\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-BIO\"\u003eBiography \u0026amp; Autobiography\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-BIO026000\"\u003ePersonal Memoirs\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-BIO\"\u003eBiography \u0026amp; Autobiography\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-BIO038000\"\u003eSurvival\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYelena Lembersky\u003c\/strong\u003e grew up in Leningrad, the USSR, two places no longer on the map. The feeling of floating without precise coordinates, like a boat without mooring, is a propelling creative force for her imagination. After earning a double Bachelors' from the University of Michigan and a Masters' from MIT, she worked as an architect, organized art exhibitions, and finally turned to writing, publishing stories, essays, and the catalogue \u003cem\u003eFelix Lembersky: Paintings and Drawings\u003c\/em\u003e about the prominent artist, also her grandfather. This new memoir is her first book-length work of creative non-fiction. She lives with her family near Boston, Massachusetts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Cherry Orchard Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43833017991307,"sku":"9781644696699","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0626\/5100\/7115\/files\/img_9ef6647f-2117-48b8-bd5d-ed88e5be4363.jpg?v=1755628899","url":"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/products\/like-a-drop-of-ink-in-a-downpour-memories-of-soviet-russia-9781644696699","provider":"CA Corrections Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}