From the author: “I wrote the book almost a year before the death of my mother, the famous writer Galina Shcherbakova, and first published it on the Internet during her lifetime. As far as I know, my mother never read it. In general, fulfilling my wish in the title. Who is this book for? Probably for people who were once close to me, but who have become complete strangers. And also for those who were “burned” by the dislike and misunderstanding of their parents and perceived or still perceive life as torment, as punishment, often thinking about getting rid of suffering along with life itself. And for those who want their children to be happy, and not “drag the burden of life.” Mom is no more. But I haven't had it for a long time. Therefore, the pain from the loss of the person who was once dearest to me arose much earlier than her physical death, and the pain from my mother’s actions stretched out for many, many years and has not subsided to this day. Therefore, there is no exact day about which I could say: today I lost my mother...”

A very contradictory and ambiguous work. This is truly a case history. Soulful.