About the book: 1986 / The stories of the Leningrad writer Semyon Laskin are written about our contemporaries. “Doctor Kulyabkin on the Line” is a story about an ambulance doctor. Its action takes place during one day's duty, while the life of a doctor, a modest, uncompromising man with a talent for kindness, is revealed. About doctors - a story in stories “Several stories from medical practice”, “Absolute pitch” - a story about school, “The Staircase” and “The Pain of Others” - stories about youth, about the search for their own path in life. “Evdokia Leontyevna” is a story about a simple Russian woman, full of love for people.