About the book: 2005 / Dmitry Bagalei and Alexander Akhiezer, Nikolai Barabashov and Vasily Karazin, Klavdia Shulzhenko and Irina Bugrimova, Lyudmila Gurchenko and Lyubov Malaya, Vladimir Krainev and Anton Makarenko... What unites these people - so different in their occupation, living in different years and in different cities? One fact is that they are somehow connected with Kharkov. Arranging the heroes of this book according to the principle of “who is more famous” is simply absurd. The main thing is that they loved and love their city and glorified it with their deeds. We hope that these hundred biographies will help the reader feel the rhythm of life of this city, learn more about its history, and simply understand it. Moreover, the book also includes essays about Kharkov residents, whose names are now on the lips of all city residents - about Arsen Avakov, Vladimir Shumilkin, Alexander Feldman. These people create today's history of Kharkov. Who knows, perhaps after reading this book, someone will feel a sense of pride in their famous fellow countrymen and will look at Kharkov with different eyes.