Who is this Vladimir Putin? Who is this man who suddenly--overnight and without warning--was handed the reigns of power to one of the most complex; formidable; and volatile countries in the world? How can we trust him if we don't know him? First Person is an intimate; candid portrait of the man who holds the future of Russia in his grip. An extraordinary compilation of over 24 hours of in-depth interviews and remarkable photographs; it delves deep into Putin's KGB past and explores his meteoric rise to power. No Russian leader has ever subjected himself to this kind of public examination of his life and views. Both as a spy and as a virtual political unknown until selected by Boris Yeltsin to be Prime Minister; Putin has been regarded as man of mystery. Now; the curtain lifts to reveal a remarkable life of struggles and successes. Putin's life story is of major importance to the world.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful. Not for self-study; if you've never studied Hebrew before.By tmt53Without any exposure to the Hebrew alphabet (or aleph-bet) or basic syntax; this book would be very challenging to follow. If it is your first time encountering Hebrew at all; I'd recommend something more rudimentary like http://www..com/Teach-Yourself-Hebrew-Ethelyn-Simon/dp/0939144115/ref=pd_cp_b_0.I was lucky enough to use this book during a summer session at Brandeis with one of the authors. I'd already studied Hebrew for three years before then; but was rusty on practicing conversations in real-time.For me; it was the perfect review; covering a lot of content and vocabulary words. I'd used the Ivrit Min Hachatchala (Hebrew from Scratch) series before this; which is used in Hebrew University's Ulpan; and that book didn't use English at all; so this book is a welcome alternative. I found the concepts a lot clearer in this book; and the units are manageable and build on each other.I would definitely recommend a book like Hebrew Verb Tables (http://www..com/Hebrew-Verb-Tables-Tarmon/dp/9653760106/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8qid=1372172452sr=8-1keywords=hebrew+verb+tables) to supplement this.I sat in an intensive summer study class that used this book; and the "new" learners caught on really quickly; so I think this book is incredibly efficient in how it is laid out as long as the teacher really encourages using the vocabulary in conversations. I was impressed by how much people in the class recalled the information; and feel like the book is especially strong used in classroom/real-time.I'm actually purchasing this book again for my own personal library; since I used the school's library copy before.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. I have wasted hours hunting for things that should be easy to ...By KSDThis book is extremely difficult to use. There is no index; and the table of contents is far from comprehensive; I have wasted hours hunting for things that should be easy to find. Vocabulary is introduced in the units that is not included in the vocabulary at the end of the unit or in the vocabulary at the end of the book.This book needs better editing and an index! Not what I would expect for an expensive; college level text.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. A Great TextBy sharlexI am using this book as a supplement to an Ulpan class I am teaching to seniors. It is very extensive and has some wonderful explanation; stories and exercises. The best on the market for teaching and learning Hebrew.
