Septuagenarians making their literary debuts are quite rare the exceptions are usually memoirs. Tatiana and the Russian Wolves deals with questions left behind in that agonizing aftermath. Suicide can run in families as loved ones face the bewildering jumble of frustration, depression, guilt, and a subliminal anger that can trigger self-loathing. Three friends from my college days committed suicide I’m still dealing with the irresolvable sadness. The fulcrum between the back and primary stories includes Tatiana’s secrets and Alexander’s attempts to unravel them. Today’s headlines have prompted a renewed interest in Russia the back story’s characters, plot development, and themes are distinctly Russian. The primary story deals with Russian business intrigue, family origins, collaboration with the Nazis, and an unconventional relationship that provokes blackmail. Tatiana, Alexander Romanovsky’s mother, suffered from depression that became insanity (the Russian Wolves) and led to her suicide-leaving Alexander fragile and vulnerable. The Revolution’s casualties are incalculable and include the many émigrés who fled Russia and fell into penury and despair, as did Tatiana’s family. I’ve always been fascinated with Russian history, especially the Revolution’s futuristic promises that devolved into a sinister despotism lasting seventy years. As I embark on my publishing debut with Tatiana and the Russian Wolves. In this episode of “Boomer TV: Embrace Age, Empower Dreams Embrace Life,” Andy Asher, editor of visits with author Stephen Evans Jordan.
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