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A Rose for Sergei (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781502524911)
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x**SILVER / 2ND PLACE WINNER - 2019 FEATHERED QUILL BOOK AWARDS** He was a Soviet defector - She worked for the U.S. Federal Government.
"Do we really know what we are getting ourselves into..."
Sergei Kourdakov jumped from a Russian trawler in 1971 and barely survived the treacherous swim to the rocky shores of Queen Charlotte Islands, Canada. The handsome, twenty-year-old ex-KGB naval intelligence officer had defected-leaving behind a horrific life he could no longer face. K. Kidd's search for independence and a career with the Federal Government led her on a journey that far surpassed any expectations. A year after Sergei defected; they met at her office in Washington, DC. The immediate attraction surprised them both. "Even you could be spy," Sergei whispered. This captivating true story chronicles K. Kidd's real-life relationship with a man who gave up everything for freedom. In her eye-opening memoir, the author reveals a side of Sergei Kourdakov that few people ever saw. "Your story is amazing."
-Anna Whiston-Donaldson, NY Times Best-Selling Author "The author knew Sergei] not only personally but romantically. This is no ordinary story "
-Judge, Feathered Quill Book Awards "This is a must read if you've read the book, The Persecutor."
-Dane Cramer, Author Note: This book has been cleared for open publication by the Department of Defense's Office of Prepublication and Security Review (DoD/OPSR).
Author: K. a. Kidd
ISBN-10: 1502524910
ISBN-13: 9781502524911
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 11/30/2014
Pages: 176
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.51lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.41d
"Do we really know what we are getting ourselves into..."
Sergei Kourdakov jumped from a Russian trawler in 1971 and barely survived the treacherous swim to the rocky shores of Queen Charlotte Islands, Canada. The handsome, twenty-year-old ex-KGB naval intelligence officer had defected-leaving behind a horrific life he could no longer face. K. Kidd's search for independence and a career with the Federal Government led her on a journey that far surpassed any expectations. A year after Sergei defected; they met at her office in Washington, DC. The immediate attraction surprised them both. "Even you could be spy," Sergei whispered. This captivating true story chronicles K. Kidd's real-life relationship with a man who gave up everything for freedom. In her eye-opening memoir, the author reveals a side of Sergei Kourdakov that few people ever saw. "Your story is amazing."
-Anna Whiston-Donaldson, NY Times Best-Selling Author "The author knew Sergei] not only personally but romantically. This is no ordinary story "
-Judge, Feathered Quill Book Awards "This is a must read if you've read the book, The Persecutor."
-Dane Cramer, Author Note: This book has been cleared for open publication by the Department of Defense's Office of Prepublication and Security Review (DoD/OPSR).
Author: K. a. Kidd
ISBN-10: 1502524910
ISBN-13: 9781502524911
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 11/30/2014
Pages: 176
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.51lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.41d
By K. a. Kidd
xThe daughter of a U.S. Air Force pilot and stay-at-home mother, K. Kidd grew up living in Okinawa and all across the United States. She was seventeen when she started working for the Federal Government in Washington DC. The mystery and intrigue of the intelligence world fascinated her. At age twenty-one she met Sergei Kourdakov, a former KGB officer who defected from the Soviet Union. Her memoir, "A Rose for Sergei," is the story of their time together. After leaving Government service, K. Kidd worked as an administrative assistant for Fairfax County Public Schools in Northern Virginia. She currently resides in Virginia with her husband and family. To this day she still looks behind the shower curtain.
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