title: The "Children of Perestroika" Come of Age: Young People of Moscow Talk About Life in the New Russia
author:  Deborah Adelman 
description: In 1992 Deborah Adelman returned to Moscow to meet once again with the young people who told their stories in The "Children of Perestroika". During the intervening three years, the teens had experienced not only major social and political upheavals, but also important changes in their personal lives: the death of a parent; love, marriage, and the prospect of children; for some, the beginning of a higher education; for others, military service and entry into a rapidly changing world of work. In this new book of interviews, the teens describe the trials and tribulations of their first years of adult life - the decisions they have made, and the hand that fate has dealt them and their families, in the chaotic and uncertain world of post-Soviet Russia.
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    * Front Matter
      * Endorsements
      * Special Copyright Notice
      * Dedication
      * Preface
      * Introduction
      * Prologue
    * Train to Agony
      * 1: Boarding the Train
      * 2: Baby Sarah
    * Life Before the War
      * 3: Family Background
      * 4: Mama’s Family
      * 5: Educating Anna
      * 6: Move to Taganrog
      * 7: Move to Rostov-on-Don
      * 8: A Day in the Park
      * 9: The Depression in Russia
      * 10: Winter Vacation with Babushka at the Dacha
      * 11: Our Journey by Train
      * 12: Homecoming Welcome
      * 13: Our Fun Time Begins
      * 14: Christmas Church Service
      * 15: Christmas Day
      * 16: Reflections on Childhood
      * 17: Back to Reality
      * 18: Troubled Times
      * 19: Changing Times
      * 20: Wine-Tasting Time
      * 21: Times of Uncertainty
      * 22: Remembrances
      * 23: Germany Attacks Russia
      * 24: Preparations for the Invasion
      * 25: Our World Begins to Crumble
      * 26: Papa Is Found in Hiding
      * 27: My Last Minute