Russians needed internal visas to travel outside their place of residence. It was rare for foreigners to get such travel permission. After 30 years of corporate employment the author made an improbable career change. His new boss and two VP's were black-listed by the KGB and could not enter Russia. The author was asked to write a business seminar proposal for Russia to see if he could open a door and get in. One of the three Russians who received the proposal got approval nine months later by Moscow's Ministry of Education and the KGB . Surprisingly the seminars were designated to be held in...

This non-fiction book is befitting to the words of Mark Twain, "There was never an uninteresting life." This book of letters selected from over 100 written in 6 years invites readers into a wide spectrum of adventures and observations using short stories about contemporary life that one man used to bridge the gap between himself and a stranger, a male prisoner. Dr. Ziebell's homespun letters are filled with quips, experiences, humor and delight. It is hard to put this book down. As a book of letters, the reader can pause after any letter. Then the next letter provides reading pleasure about...