A shoemaker without boots. This happens more often than we think. Brilliant teachers turn out to be powerless in teaching their children, first-class doctors do not notice their own illnesses. The main characters of this book care about others, although they themselves need help. Indifference and betrayal of loved ones, unbreakable bonds formed in youth, happiness and bitterness of memories, searching for those responsible for troubles, acceptance and forgiveness. The psychiatrist conducting the appointment appears in the patient’s place. A confessional story becomes a way of healing from the wounds of the past and the problems of the present. Masha Traub