Author: Elena Grigoryevna Makarova Illustrator: Elena Grigoryevna Makarova, Maria Makarova Publisher: Samokat, Series: Samokat for Parents ISBN: 978-5-91759-777-5 Pages: 424 (Offset) Design Weight: 476 g Dimensions: 197x137x23 mm
The book by the renowned writer, international exhibition curator, and art therapist Elena Makarova contains autobiographical stories about her childhood, letters, and diaries. "Reflecting on the long-ago past, I pulled out a suitcase full of cheerful childhood letters," Makarova writes. "I used to send them to my parents from hospitals and boarding schools. As a little girl, I could feel the instability of their relationship and realized they were putting up with each other for my sake; therefore, I had to constantly please them, or they would get divorced." Empathy for lost adults and compassion for helpless children permeate the author's works and life. This is evident not only in her books. By choosing a career as an art therapist, Elena Makarova continues to help people.
