Books

For fans Mario Puzo, Denis Lahane, and Daniel Silva,… an exciting and compelling international bestseller that will shake you to your core.

Power is the goal, and they'll do anything for it.

The Soviet Union is on the verge of collapse. The communist regime is losing control of society. Criminal gangs are fighting for power over the capital of Ukraine. Immerse yourself in a whirlwind of intrigue, betrayals, and moral dilemmas.

When a quiet guy from an intelligent family becomes the leader of one of the most brutal and bloody gangs in the history of modern Ukraine, he is forced to confront some of life's eternal questions. What is love, does it exist? What is more important - pursuing your dreams and knowledge? Or amassing material wealth?

Based on a true story, The Black Suit is a riveting, compelling thriller that explores the dark world of Soviet crime, unbridled passion, and patriotism, where the past is the key to understanding the present. 

This monograph analyzes Sri Sukta श्रीसूक्त (Text Structure, Sacred Meaning and Application in Spiritual Practice). The analysis is by Andrew V. Kudin, PhD of Philosophy. The text is written in English and Russian. The monograph also includes the full text of Sri Sukta in Sanskrit. The monograph is of interest to both scientists and practicing yogis.

The monograph is dedicated to problems formed in the development of Christian socialism in Russia, the end of 19th century and the start of 20th century. The book looks at the influence of Christian socialism on the ideas of the present orthodoxy.  This work is for a wide group of readers who are interested in philosophy, religion and spirituality.

How far can someone go in the name of a game?

Someone whose game has become the meaning of life?

The programmer who created the first chess computer program is found dead under mysterious circumstances. Was his death really accidental, as the official investigation determined?

The book "A Game of Blind", by Andrew V. Kudin, tells a story of the most dramatic chess game in the history of the world.

Dr. Kudin’s novel “A Handful of Soil” puts forward and exciting story based on real historical facts. The novel delicately touches one of the most thrilling and magic personalities of the ukrainian history - Antony Pechersky who was the founder of the monkhood in the ancient Rus.
In March 2004 two editions of the book were published – in Russian and Ukrainian languages.

Can you survive in prison, where corrupt authorities do everything possible to accuse you of a crime you did not commit? "How to Survive in Prison" is a story about blatant human rights violations by Ukrainian prison authorities in the late 1990s. Unfortunately, the prison situation has not improved but has worsened.

"How to Survive in Prison" is still relevant today, primarily because this book is more than about prison. Prison is an allegory; it is the country we live in, and it is a world in which prison laws are no different from the laws of society.

The book "How to Survive in Prison" is about survival in inhumane conditions that seem impossible.