Dear readers! I have a tradition of dedicating stories to someone. In each of my works, despite their fantastic nature, there is a grain of truth and behind each hero there is a real person. There weren't many stories collected, but there were enough for a collection. Therefore, I want to give my creativity to you, my dear readers! I would like to say a special thank you to the authors Elena Zemlyanika and Jane Astradeni for their participation; they wrote their stories about me, and I considered their inclusion in this issue simply obligatory. I hope you enjoy them as much as I do! I also send warm thanks to Vera Okisheva for her help on certain works!