Flying Alligators & Empty Shovels

The adventures of two middle-aged Americans with no foreign language or international experience who left the U.S. behind to witness first-hand the breakup of the Soviet Union and all that followed. The story chronicles forging a life in Siberia and other remote locations in Russia, and the resulting bonds with the Russian people and their way of life. Coupled with this are the memoirs of three treasured Russian co-workers, which provide a unique window into the Soviet Union’s downfall and ...