PAUL A. KAZAKOV Bücher

Hard Kisses, Bitter Tearsfollows a ten-year span in the life of an eighteen- year-old Belarussian youth from 1935 through 1945. Though it is essentially a saga of Larion Daneelivich Sulupins personal life, it is set against the tumultuous internal events of Stalins pre-World War II Soviet Russia and Larions journey through the subsequent world war. Larions discovery of love at first sight is interrupted and then threatened by the outbreak of war. Will Larion ever reunite with his young wife, Tamara, and family? Will they be able to survive the war? With the end of war looming, it is not certain whether the Red Army or

Studying civil law together at university, Michael Bolta and Jacobus (Jake) Barton learned that ‘civil litigation' is anything but civil. Despite that, they start a company together and for the past fifteen years have specialised in civil litigation.After winning an important mediation for a powerful new client, Marcel Paradis, they become involved in a possible fraud case, once again acting on behalf of Paradis and his nephew. But the stakes are much higher this time... Can they retain their ethical and moral integrity as they navigate a dangerous situation?At the same time, they each meet a new woman, with whom they form incredibly strong bonds and who may change them both for the better.

As Michael Bolta and Jake Barton continue their work in civil litigation, they navigate perilous waters dealing with their clients' personal priorities, which occasionally place their own reputations in jeopardy. The transgressions of clients, friends and even family members continue to complicate their lives, but will they choose retribution or forgiveness? Jesus Christ's parable of 'The Prodigal Son', teaches that it is preferable to forgive the indiscretions of those who may have trespassed against you, rather than exact retribution, but not everyone can follow that moral lesson.