The Man who Changed the World: The Lives of Mikhail S. GorbachevMikhail Gorbachev's influence on recent events in the Soviet Union, Eastern Europe, and the entire world is nothing short of astounding. But, until now, very little has been known about Gorbachev the man. Gail Sheehy presents the most intimate, comprehensive, and lively account ever published about this intriguing world figure. 16 pages of halftones. |
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... young Misha over who were better , the girls or the boys . " The boys offended us girls because they always wanted to be the winners . " It wasn't an obsession with the game - Gorbachev never showed any interest in athletics and didn't ...
... young Misha over who were better , the girls or the boys . " The boys offended us girls because they always wanted to be the winners . " It wasn't an obsession with the game - Gorbachev never showed any interest in athletics and didn't ...
Page 101
... young Secretary Gorbachev turned up as number three in a choice delegation sent on a delectable junket . Of course , Raisa went along . Taken to a jewel of a resort town , Città del Mare , south of Palermo on the island of Sicily , the ...
... young Secretary Gorbachev turned up as number three in a choice delegation sent on a delectable junket . Of course , Raisa went along . Taken to a jewel of a resort town , Città del Mare , south of Palermo on the island of Sicily , the ...
Page 116
... young Party secretary had to meet his train each time , accompany him to his state dacha , Red Rocks , settle him in , then see him to the public spas for his baths in Narzan water and treatments for his chronic kidney problems . It was ...
... young Party secretary had to meet his train each time , accompany him to his state dacha , Red Rocks , settle him in , then see him to the public spas for his baths in Narzan water and treatments for his chronic kidney problems . It was ...
Contents
COUNTRY COSSACK | 27 |
III | 57 |
Working for the Party Thought Police | 63 |
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