About the book: 2021 / All the stories collected in this book are based on real events that took place in the life of the author and the people around him. Anything can happen in life, so some stories are funny, some are sad and dramatic. Basically, the stories describe events that took place during the Soviet era, and only the last few stories relate to the present time. I hope that in general the book did not turn out to be very sad. The names of the characters have been changed, and any resemblance to real or living people is purely coincidental..