The life and creative path of Victoria Tokareva are filled with friendship, love, amazing events, meetings and, most importantly, the 'habit of creativity', which, to quote the author, 'is also an addiction, and it is useless to fight it'.Tolstoy and Chekhov, Dovlatov and Voinovich, Danelia and Fellini, Volodin, Mityaev, Todorovsky - they are all the heroes of the essays and essays included in the collection.And of course, an autobiographical novel, because 'family is the main value of a person. It supports left and right. Does not allow to fail and sink.'The collection ends with a brilliant interview - the quintessence of the writer's life principles and philosophical system. Five reasons to buy the 1st collection of witty, heartfelt stories of Victoria Tokareva is easy to read and with interest. You will have the feeling that you spent a cozy evening in the company of a good friend. 2The publication comes out with color photographs of Victoria Tokareva and her family members. A special place in the book is occupied by an autobiographical novel and an interview. 3IN her inimitable manner, the writer tells stories from life. Here is the whole palette of emotions: joy, bitterness, delight and disappointment. But in the end, the book will leave the brightest impressions. 4Viktoria Samuilovna shares her innermost thoughts about literature, creativity, and love. Her stories comfort and support in difficult times. The 5book will be a great gift to all fans of Victoria Tokareva and will take its rightful place in her personal library.