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The Critical Importance Of Celebrating The Indomitable Immigrant Spirit by @AndrewDKaufman #immigrant #spirit #unitedstates

The Critical Importance Of Celebrating The Indomitable Immigrant Spirit

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Unleashing the Power of Mandela's Inspiration: Paving a New Way by @andrewdkaufman #Mandela #life #hope

Unleashing the Power of Mandela’s Inspiration: Paving a New Way

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The Art of Swimming in the Great Sea of Sadness by @andrewdkaufman #swimming #sadness #ukraine #israel

The Art of Swimming in the Great Sea of Sadness

Life, Books Behind Bars
Give Change A Chance: How To Grow From Life's Challenges by @andrewdkaufman #change #chance #crimeandpunishment

Give Change A Chance: How To Grow From Life’s Challenges

Life, Teaching
The Graduation Speech You Need to Hear: A Message of Hope and Inspiration by @andrewdkaufman #graduation #hope #inspiration

The Graduation Speech You Need to Hear: A Message of Hope and Inspiration

Teaching, Life
Most "Great" Russian Writers Were Men. Here's How We Need To Change That Today by @AndrewDKaufman #russianwriters #russianlit #literature #women

Most “Great” Russian Writers Were Men. Here’s How We Need To Change That Today

Russian Literature, Life

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Andrew D. Kaufman

Andrew D. Kaufman is an author, speaker, and former Russian literature professor whose work bridges literature, history, and human transformation. His books and teaching have been featured in The New York Times, Washington Post, and Moscow Times, as well as on NPR, PBS, and Oprah.com.

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The Gambler Wife:

A True Story of Love, Risk, and the Woman Who Saved Dostoyevsky

A revelatory new portrait of the courageous woman who saved Dostoyevsky’s life—and became a pioneer in Russian literary history

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Andrew D. Kaufman is an author, educator, and speaker who draws on literature and lived experience to spark honest conversation and help people stay fully human in divided times.

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