About the book: 2022 / The author is already over 80... There is something to remember and something to tell. Hundreds of human characters and destinies, a huge range of manifestations of human nature: from decency to meanness, from true heroism and patriotism to betrayal, passed through his life. Human memory practically erases difficulties, tragedies and almost everything bad, leaving more of the bright and sunny. At night, memory takes the author into his life: childhood, youth, adulthood - he indulges in reminiscences. They are subjective, but honest. And although the memoirs are only his, the author believes that they may be of interest to modern readers of different ages as a piece of our country’s past. The book is addressed to a wide range of readers.