{"product_id":"a-rose-for-sergei-k-a-kidd-9781502524911","title":"A Rose for Sergei","description":"\u003cb\u003e**SILVER \/ 2ND PLACE WINNER - 2019 FEATHERED QUILL BOOK AWARDS**\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eHe was a Soviet defector - She worked for the U.S. Federal Government.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Do we really know what we are getting ourselves into...\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"Your story is amazing.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e-Anna Whiston-Donaldson, NY Times Best-Selling Author\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"The author knew  Sergei] not only personally but romantically. This is no ordinary story \"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e-Judge, Feathered Quill Book Awards \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"This is a must read if you've read the book, The Persecutor.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e-Dane Cramer, Author\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Note: This book has been cleared for open publication by the Department of Defense's Office of Prepublication and Security Review (DoD\/OPSR).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e K. a. Kidd\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1502524910\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781502524911\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/30\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.51lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.41d","brand":"K. a. Kidd","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43935224135935,"sku":"9781502524911","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_6090c0dd-8bfc-4f43-8283-141a4248f465.jpg?v=1681418578","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-rose-for-sergei-k-a-kidd-9781502524911","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}