The book by Lyubov Brezhneva is not only a frank story about the internal family affairs of the General Secretary, his brother, wife, daughter and numerous relatives, but also the most reliable portraits of high-ranking leaders and prominent figures in science, literature and art with whom she had to meet. The author paints a true picture of the morals of the society of that time, analyzes the social deformations that led to the crisis of power, turning a talented memoir into a historical document.