The book was prepared by the descendants of the great citizen of Russia, poet-philosopher Vasily Fedorov (1918-1984), and his wife, journalist, novelist and poetess Larisa Fedorova (1915-1994). The peculiarity of the proposed literary work is that it did not mean to be printed — it was written for itself. The author of the diaries, Larisa Fedorova, dreamed that her life with the poet would leave a mark in the hearts of people who are not indifferent to poetry. Rather, it is an attempt to tell about them with their own poems, letters and diary notes, to tell about meetings with writers of the XX century. This is a creative portrait of two loving people who have lived together for thirty-seven years. This is not an anniversary note, because thirty—five years have passed since Vasily Dmitrievich died, and Larisa Fedorovna — twenty-five years. 2022 is the year of our country's cultural heritage. This year the book "They did not choose their fate, fate chose them herself" about the wonderful people of the XX century is published. About people of the state mindset who selflessly loved their homeland — Russia, who could not imagine life without it.