{"product_id":"like-a-drop-of-ink-in-a-downpour-memories-of-soviet-russia-9781644696699","title":"Like a Drop of Ink in a Downpour: Memories of Soviet Russia","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2022 National Jewish Book Award Finalist in Autobiography \u0026amp; Memoir; 2022 Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards Finalist; and \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ea 2022 WNBA Great Group Reads Selection\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eLike a Drop of Ink in a Downpour \u003c\/em\u003eis more ambitious than the average memoir. It's informed by Galina's and her parents' lessons on the value of art and culture and enriched by Alëeuml;na's beautifully constructed images and Galina's poetry.\" \u003c\/strong\u003e-\u003cstrong\u003e Herb Randall, \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eLA Review of Books\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLike a Drop of Ink in a Downpour\u003c\/em\u003e traces Yelena Lembersky's childhood in Leningrad (Saint Petersburg) in the 1970s and '80s. Her life is upended when her family decides to emigrate to America, but instead her mother is charged with a crime and unjustly incarcerated.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTold in the dual points of view, this memoir is a clear-eyed look at the reality of life in the Soviet Union during the Cold War, giving us an insider's perspective on the roots of contemporary Russia. It is also a coming-of-age story, heartfelt and funny, a testament to the unbreakable bond between mothers and daughters, and the healing power of art.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Yelena Lembersky\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Cherry Orchard Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/18\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 220\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.10h x 5.40w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781644696699","brand":"Cherry Orchard Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47663547220105,"sku":"9781644696699","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_e199e436-8af2-4fc6-a5e7-2c7d6fb32ce4.jpg?v=1784608191","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/like-a-drop-of-ink-in-a-downpour-memories-of-soviet-russia-9781644696699","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}