Moses Yuriyvich Mikheyev
Sometimes I meet fascinating people that interest me at first sight. And I imagine them in certain situations, exploring their thoughts and actions in writing. One of the influences behind my character Mark Beloshinski, for example, was the father of a girl I dated back in college. I admired him a lot, and we bonded over our shared love of the role chance plays in life. He was, like me, a deeply romantic man who had gotten lucky in life. In conversations we explored chance, fate, and the randomness of life and love. At the time, he was in his fifties, and he and his wife would leave sticky notes on the bathroom mirror in which they'd proclaim their unconditional love for one another, or say something sweet. I found it affectionately memorable. While nothing worked out between his daughter and me, I still remember him vividly. I don't think I'll ever forget the man. And, I hope, the world doesn't forget him either.
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Mary
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Moses Yuriyvich Mikheyev:
Hi Moses, it pained me to give a 2 star review, but I hope that what I had in my review was taken as it was intended. No malice intended at all, as I really believe that the book could have been great, if executed a bit differently. To add to my review, perhaps a foreword in the book that mentions the philosophical element, as that might change people's mindset when they are reading it?
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Moses Yuriyvich Mikheyev:
Hi Moses, This isn't really a question, but a comment to say that I read and reviewed your book, Olivia & the Gentleman from Outer Space, and really enjoyed reading it. I am now currently reading Vanishing Bodies with Netgalley, and so far find it very fascinating. I didn't even realise that you wrote both of them. How awesome. Where do you get the ideas for your books? Thank you so much.
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