{"product_id":"view-from-the-kitchen-window-marian-kendrick-9798996805105","title":"VIEW FROM THE KITCHEN WINDOW A Siberian Diary: A Firsthand Account of Travel, Culture, and Survival in 1990s Siberia","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn 1996, Marian Kendrick boarded a plane to one of the most remote corners of Russia-Siberia-armed with nothing but a suitcase full of winter gear, a stubborn sense of humor, and a deep reluctance to go. What followed became an unforgettable real-time diary of survival, culture shock, and unexpected beauty in a world few Westerners had ever seen.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Marian and her husband accepted a USAID-related assignment to help evaluate a tungsten mining project in Far-Eastern Russia, they expected cold weather and rough conditions. They did \u003ci\u003enot\u003c\/i\u003e expect a settlement with no shops, no entertainment, unreliable transportation, and a population of thousands of Russian men-most of them drunk, according to the warnings she received.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYet what she discovered in the remote industrial village of \u003cb\u003eSvetlogorye\u003c\/b\u003e was far more complex, human, and fascinating than any stereotype.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough candid daily entries, Marian captures: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe harsh realities of Soviet life in the mid-1990s\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe humor and frustration of navigating a foreign culture\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe warmth, resilience, and quiet pride of the Russian people\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe small moments of wonder that appear when you least expect them\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis is not a polished travel memoir-it's a raw, unfiltered diary written in the moment.\u003c\/b\u003e A story of a woman who never wanted to go to Siberia... and the extraordinary world she found when she got there.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for readers who enjoy \u003cb\u003etrue travel adventures, expat memoirs, Cold War and Soviet history, and real-life stories told with honesty and heart.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Marian Kendrick\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798996805105\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Marian Kendrick\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/25\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 334\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.69lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.83d","brand":"Marian Kendrick","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48874793926911,"sku":"9798996805105","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/view-from-the-kitchen-window-marian-kendrick-9798996805105","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}