About the book: 2015 / The author of the story "Mashka as a symbol of faith" is Doctor of Medical Sciences, professor, chief pediatric oncologist of the Central Federal District of the Russian Federation. Head of the Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Oncology at the Federal Research and Clinical Center for Pediatric Hematology, Oncology and Immunology. When Masha, the harmful and nasty little Masha, gets sick, the whole family rallies around her. Trouble turns the usual well-established life upside down, forcing one to forget about unnecessary disputes, quarrels and grievances, bringing to the fore the eternal values ​​“worn out” by everyday life - love, friendship, loyalty, courage and perseverance, the ability to forgive, believe and hope for the best. For the average and high school age.