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About Lydia Istomina

Lydia’s first book, ”Bringing Hidden Things to Light,” (Abingdon Press, 1996) describes her growth as a leader during the dramatic changes in Russia right after the fall of the Soviet Union. Another book, “From Misery to Mystery,” presents an enticing and very personal account of her life in America, especially in the Kansas City Area, as

 
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Russian Giant Delivers Saving Grace 20 Years Ago

April 22, 2012 Twenty years ago, people of Shreveport, LA got serious jitters at the sight of a Russian military plane AN-124 coming in for a landing at the nearby Barksdale Airforce Base. Against the stereotypical assumptions, however, this flight did not have any militaristic intentions. Quite the opposite, the large transport plane was coming

 
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“From Misery to Mystery” on FaceBook!

Lydia Istomina’s From Misery to Mystery is filled with short, easy-to-digest anecdotes that fit together to depict her story- the life of a mother, immigrant, and spiritual leader. Taken individually, each morsel is easily accessible and applicable to all of our lives. Childhood wonderment. Adolescent questioning. The growth and success, as well as loss and

 
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Welcome!

Welcome to Lydia Istomina Official Web site! Lydia is an author and a blog writer. One of Lydia’s books From Misery to Mystery is filled with short, easy-to-digest anecdotes that fit together to depict her story- the life of a mother, immigrant, and spiritual leader. Taken individually, each morsel is easily accessible and applicable to