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Once Upon a Time in Russia and the United States
Once Upon a Time in Russia and the United States
Once Upon a Time in Russia and the United States
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Once Upon a Time in Russia and the United States

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Author Serguei Blinov grew up in the former Union of Soviet Socialist Republics as the son of an engineer and a high school history teacher. Early on in life, he set his sights on becoming a medical doctor. He also met the love of his life, Lioudmila Vertiasheva. She graduated before him as a pediatric medical doctor before getting a job at a maternity hospital. Soon thereafter, Blinov also found himself working in medicine.

In this, his memoir, Blinov recalls the hard work it took for him to succeed, the good times, and the badas well as what led him and his family to the United States of America. His honest assessment of life in both the Soviet Union and the United States showcases cultural differences and the positives and negatives of communism and capitalism.

If youre interested in learning more about the former Soviet Union and what life there was really like, this personal narrative offers firsthand accounts of villages, agriculture, the educational system, and everyday life. Whats more, Blinov relives his experiences from his first memory to the present, recounting in great detail each event that shaped him into the man he is today.

LanguageEnglish
PublisheriUniverse
Release dateNov 27, 2013
ISBN9781491714966
Once Upon a Time in Russia and the United States
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Serguei Blinov

Serguei Blinov, currently a CT Technologist, earned an associate’s degree to be a radiological technologist. He was a doctor in the former Union of Soviet Socialist Republics; he has also previously published a book in Russian. He and his wife, Lioudmila, have two daughters and live in eastern Virginia.  

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