Lagzdyn Gaida Reingoldovna - member of the Writers' Union of the USSR, Russia, veteran of pedagogical work, teacher of the highest category, laureate of the 2nd All-Russian competition of the State Committee for Publishing and the Union of Writers of the USSR, laureate of the All-Russian competition in the Central Federal District, laureate of the Tver Region Governor's Prize for the best books for children, winner of the competition “Crystal Rose of Viktor Rozov” with the presentation of the medal “For Contribution to National Culture”. She was awarded the M. Sholokhov medal and the governor’s badge “For services to the development of the Tver region.” In September 2010, for many years of creative activity and significant personal contribution to the development of culture of the Tver region, she was awarded the Honorary Badge of the Governor “Cross of St. Michael of Tver”. G.R. Lagzdyn created and directed her own children's musical theater for 20 years with the title “folk” and “exemplary”. The theater became a laureate of All-Russian competitions of theater groups three times. Book-1 “Two Lives in One” is an autobiographical documentary-fiction story about the life and work of the teacher and writer Gaida Reingoldovna Lagzdyn.