The author of this book is a psychiatrist. Zinaida Ageeva devoted several decades of her life to working in a psychiatric hospital, where, by the will of fate, Vladimir Vysotsky was once brought. Subsequently, the singer and actor more than once found himself on the verge of madness. Zinaida Ageeva, along with the hospital staff, was next to Vysotsky during the darkest periods of his life. The relationship between the doctor and the patient soon developed into a trusting and friendly one, which allowed the author to gain a deeper insight into the spiritual world of the national idol. We present to your attention the life story of Vladimir Vysotsky, written by his attending physician.