Presented here is a collection of talks and sermons by Russian Orthodox Archpriest Georgy Neifakh (1953-2005). Father Georgy - a former academic biologist, and later the builder and senior priest of the Church of the Falling-Asleep of the Mother of God in the city of Kurchatov, Russia - has spoken in these sermons and talks about family life, the upbringing of children, prayerful concern for our neighbors and kin, sincerity in faith and the harm to the soul that comes from merely external piety, the possibility of resisting the temptations peculiar to our time, and much else that is important...

This richly illustrated book is about a life in an "unknown galaxy," a place that exists between two cultures and two languages. In our world of global life and travel, such place may sound very familiar to many immigrants to the American continent and world-wide, both recent and seasoned alike. It is also an attempt to bridge these cultures by creating a poetic reference to a familiar childhood stories and fairytales that are universal and yet very unique for each culture. Though some guidance in travel on this cross-cultural plane is provided through hidden tips and hints, both visual and...