The Reminiscences of the Old Intelligent
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"Russian man is not only overtly oriented but has the deep ends in his mentality. Some sayings. <Why do you hate me so much? I had never ever done anything good for you.> <Save me from the friends. I shall get rid of the enemies by myself.> The last saying I heard from the Assistance Professor of Ukrainian State University who was dismissed from his position. And at last - the famous Russian maxims. <Nothing of good when a crowbar is used.> <I cannot put your 'Thank you' in a pocket, cannot pour it in a glass.>"
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About the Book
The book is about ridiculous and at the same time serious things of the former Soviet Union life. It would serve for better understanding the enigmatic "Russian soul" which is deep, complicated, easily wounded, very broad, and also for better understanding the Soviet and the Socialism realities, the Russian history by telling the cute Soviet born anecdotes intertwined in the narration. The book is completely different by its content and orientation from the recently published book of Ben Lewis Hammer & Tickle: A History of Communism Told Through Communists Jokes. The subject of the book - Russian people (all Russian-speaking people who lived in the former Soviet Union). The narration in the form of reasoning and recollections together with the anecdotes touch many different topics: a significance of the intelligent for the society, Russian mentality with its distinguishing features, charm and dignity of Russian women, men and women relations, psychological excursions in the intimate things, characterization of the Socialism, psychological and moral condition of living in the Soviet Union, the comparison of the USA and the USSR, relationships between Russians and foreigners, and the topics devoted to the Ukraine, Armenian jokes, great world game Soccer. The conclusion of the book narrates a short history of the Russia from 862 A.C. till our days. The book also contains the verses of outstanding poets from Russia and Ukraine) little known to American reader.
About the Author
VLADIMIR G. LOOS, born in Kiev-City, the capital of Ukraine (in former Soviet Union), in 1938, emigrated to the USA in1995, citizen of the USA from 2001. He got two higher education (technical and physical education) and PhD in psychology in Ukraine, the license of Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor in the USA. He was devoted from the very young age to the ideas of freedom, respect of personality, private property, to honesty and honor. As many young intelligent in his former country he looked to the great America with hope, actively learned English, USA culture and history. He is a qualified psychologist, understands human soul and behavior, the psychology of small and big groups. He worked as an Assistant Professor in Ukrainian State University, in Ukrainian Institute of Teachers' Advanced Education, in Ukrainian physical Culture Institute, and as a researcher in Ukrainian Psychological Institute. He also worked as a psychologist in Ukrainian elite sports teams: world renowned soccer team "Dynamo", women's handball team "Avangard". During the youth years he played as a goalkeeper in the semi-professional and college soccer teams. As an Assistant Professor he taught general and experimental psychology, industrial and occupational psychology, mental measurement, sports and soccer psychology. As a scientist he conducted research in the area of industrial, occupational, counseling and sports psychology including the research of professional characteristic of successful school teacher, school principal, industrial manager, soccer coach and soccer referee. In the USA he worked as a social worker and psychotherapist. He published 39 scientific articles and 5 books (all in Ukraine) including Industrial Psychology (in Russian) and Psychoanalytical Aspects of Sports Activity.