Syndetics cover image
Image from Syndetics

The fight of our lives : my time with Zelenskyy, Ukraine's battle for democracy, and what it means for the world / Iuliia Mendel ; translated by Madeline G. Levine.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Original language: Ukrainian Publisher: New York : One Signal Publishers/Atria Books, 2022Edition: First One Signal Publishers/Atria Books hardcover editionDescription: xxiv, 208 pages ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781668012710
  • 1668012715
Uniform titles:
  • Koz︠h︡en iz nas prezydent. English
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
Brief timeline of modern, independent Ukraine -- A note from the author -- Preface : "I need ammunition, not a ride" -- Zelenskyy's landslide victory -- The poorest country in Europe -- Becoming press secretary to the president -- The president's team -- Seeking peace in Donbas -- The press vs. the president -- The negotiator -- The power of language -- Oligarchs and fake news -- Learning to live in a democracy -- Disinformation wars -- The fight of our lives.
Summary: "In this frank and moving inside account, Zelenskyy's former press secretary tells the story of his improbable rise from popular comedian to the president of Ukraine. Mendel had a front row seat to many of the key events preceding the 2022 Russian invasion. From attending meetings between Zelenskyy and Putin and other European leaders, visiting the front lines in Donbas, to fielding press inquiries after the infamous phone calls between Donald Trump and Zelenskyy that led to Trump's first impeachment. Mendel saw firsthand Zelenskyy's efforts to transform his country from a poor, backward Soviet state into a vibrant, prosperous European democracy. Mendel sheds light on the massive economic problems facing Ukraine and the entrenched corrupt oligarchs in league with Russia. She witnessed the Kremlin's repeated attacks to discredit Zelenskyy through disinformation and an army of bots and trolls. Woven into her account are details about her own life as a member of Zelenskyy's new Ukraine. Written with the sound of Russian bombs and exploding shells in the background, Mendel details life lived under Russian siege in 2022. She says goodbye to her fiancé who joins the front lines, like so many other Ukrainian men. Throughout this story of Zelenskyy, Ukraine, and its extraordinary people, Iuliia Mendel reminds us of the paramount importance of truth and human values, especially in these darkest of times"-- Provided by publisher.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Adult Book Adult Book Dr. James Carlson Library NonFiction 947.7086 M537 Available 33111011008907
Adult Book Adult Book Main Library NonFiction 947.7086 M537 Available 33111010895585
Adult Book Adult Book Northport Library NonFiction 947.7086 M537 Available 33111009449303
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

When Ukrainian journalist Iuliia Mendel got the call she had been hired to work for President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, she had no idea what was to come.



In this frank and moving inside account, Zelenskyy's former press secretary tells the story of his improbable rise from popular comedian to the president of Ukraine. Mendel had a front row seat to many of the key events preceding the 2022 Russian invasion. From attending meetings between Zelenskyy and Putin and other European leaders, visiting the front lines in Donbas, to fielding press inquiries after the infamous phone calls between Donald Trump and Zelenskyy that led to Trump's first impeachment.



Mendel saw firsthand Zelenskyy's efforts to transform his country from a poor, backward Soviet state into a vibrant, prosperous European democracy. Mendel sheds light on the massive economic problems facing Ukraine and the entrenched corrupt oligarchs in league with Russia. She witnessed the Kremlin's repeated attacks to discredit Zelenskyy through disinformation and an army of bots and trolls.



Woven into her account are details about her own life as a member of Zelenskyy's new Ukraine. Written with the sound of Russian bombs and exploding shells in the background, Mendel details life lived under Russian siege in 2022. She says goodbye to her fiancé who joins the front lines, like so many other Ukrainian men. Throughout this story of Zelenskyy, Ukraine, and its extraordinary people, Iuliia Mendel reminds us of the paramount importance of truth and human values, especially in these darkest of times.

In English, translated from a Russian translation of the original Ukranian.

Translation of: Koz︠h︡en iz nas prezydent.

"Based on Iuliia Mendel's book "Kozhen iz nas president"... A subsequent Russian version was translated into English by Madeline G. Levine"--Title page verso.

Brief timeline of modern, independent Ukraine -- A note from the author -- Preface : "I need ammunition, not a ride" -- Zelenskyy's landslide victory -- The poorest country in Europe -- Becoming press secretary to the president -- The president's team -- Seeking peace in Donbas -- The press vs. the president -- The negotiator -- The power of language -- Oligarchs and fake news -- Learning to live in a democracy -- Disinformation wars -- The fight of our lives.

"In this frank and moving inside account, Zelenskyy's former press secretary tells the story of his improbable rise from popular comedian to the president of Ukraine. Mendel had a front row seat to many of the key events preceding the 2022 Russian invasion. From attending meetings between Zelenskyy and Putin and other European leaders, visiting the front lines in Donbas, to fielding press inquiries after the infamous phone calls between Donald Trump and Zelenskyy that led to Trump's first impeachment. Mendel saw firsthand Zelenskyy's efforts to transform his country from a poor, backward Soviet state into a vibrant, prosperous European democracy. Mendel sheds light on the massive economic problems facing Ukraine and the entrenched corrupt oligarchs in league with Russia. She witnessed the Kremlin's repeated attacks to discredit Zelenskyy through disinformation and an army of bots and trolls. Woven into her account are details about her own life as a member of Zelenskyy's new Ukraine. Written with the sound of Russian bombs and exploding shells in the background, Mendel details life lived under Russian siege in 2022. She says goodbye to her fiancé who joins the front lines, like so many other Ukrainian men. Throughout this story of Zelenskyy, Ukraine, and its extraordinary people, Iuliia Mendel reminds us of the paramount importance of truth and human values, especially in these darkest of times"-- Provided by publisher.

Powered by Koha