Ulyana Menshikova has been read on the Internet for a long time and with great pleasure by thousands of people - her kind stories about youth, love and her wonderful work, service in the church (and Ulyana is the director of the church choir) attract and enchant instantly. The wise and sensitive author tells different stories - sad and funny, but all of them, exciting and presented in easy language, amaze with attentiveness, accuracy of assessments and great, true love: for life, for people, for music. Her work sets an example of cheerfulness and faith in one’s own strengths and God’s unchanging mercy to all of us. ISBN 978-5-9905544-3-684(2Rosu003dRus)6M 51IS R17-619-0743Approved for distribution by the Publishing House Council of the Russian Orthodox Church © Ulyana Menshikova ( “Alavastr” (www.alavastr.com) © On the cover painting “Under the Apple Trees”. Artist Albert Soltanov