x, 288 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Contents
The barter system -- The courier -- I wish I had your worries -- Irina Grivnina -- All because of a book -- We must have change -- From Russia with love -- George Orwell and the writings of 1984 -- The dirty dog -- The feeling that you cannot breathe -- The Moscow Helsinki Watch Group -- An average American -- Swimming in the daylight -- The interview -- The CBS Evening News -- "Please God, let me help her" -- Faith, hope, and love -- Ripple of hope -- Fruit juice and vitamins -- Capitol Hill -- Next year in Jerusalem -- The Chautauqua Conference on U.S.-Soviet Relations -- Uvidimsya : we will see each other again -- Free at last -- Mrs. Meiman, Room 420 -- The rainbow-colored potholder -- Human dignity -- "Babushka, are we going to Israel today?" -- The ring.