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Sandy Krolick (Author)
Sandy Krolick (Born1953) is an American author now calling the Altai Krai region of the Russian Federation his second home. Originally from the Bronx, New York, Krolick has spent much of the past decade in Siberia with his wife and young child. He publishes in the areas of history of religions, value theory, geopolitics, Russian transformation, and issues in cultural criticism. His works are concerned, principally, with problems of alienation and anomie resulting from the development of hierarchical systems in modern life. His first work of literary fiction, Veronika: The Siberian's Tale, was translated in 2012, and is distributed globally. He holds a doctorate in religious studies from the University of Virginia, a masterʼs degree from the University of Chicago, and a bachelorʼs from Hobart and William Smith Colleges in Geneva, NY. After an early college teaching career, Krolick spent an extended period of time in the executive ranks at several of America's largest international firms, including Ernst & Young, Computer Sciences Corporation, and General Electric. He lectures occasionally at various academies and universities in the RF. Currently he consults with the Department of International Cooperation at the Altai State Pedagogical Academy in Barnaul, Russia. He maintains a blog at kulturCritic.com.

Veronika: The Siberian's Tale] (novel)

Set in the Altai Mountains, Veronika is a story with indelible recollections of a childhood in the uncultivated Eurasian Steppe and wild Siberian forests, and the more civilized dreams of a future the hero does not yet fully grasp. It is about his transformation from a simple boy with roots in the Russian soil, to a globetrotting entrepreneur with ever mounting ambitions. Having spent the past six years living at the foot of the Altai Mountains, Sandy Krolick plunges us deep into the myth, mystery, and psyche of an archaic worldview being swept away in Siberia's headlong rush to the West.

''VERONIKA is a parable for our times. Through the lens of the protagonist, it takes us on an exhilarating ride up the ladder of financial success as we willfully ignore the impacts of that success on the living planet. Then it brings us back to Earth, literally and figuratively. Along the way, the story gently reminds us what really matters: love for nature, love for our children and grandchildren, love for each other. Wow…what a ride!'' Guy R. McPherson, Professor Emeritus, University of Arizona His publications include:

Conversations on a Country Path: The Collapse Commentaries (Islands Press) 2013; Вероника: Сибирская Сказка (Islands Press) 2012; Veronika: The Siberianʼs Tale (Islands Press) 2011; Apocalypse Of The Barbarians: Inquisitions On Empire (Islands Press) 2010; Культурный критицизм (Islands Press, Russia) 2010; The Recovery of Ecstasy: Notebooks from Siberia (Islands Press) 2009; Recollective Resolve: A Phenomenological Understanding of Time and Myth (Mercer Press) 1987; Ethical Decisionmaking Styles (Addison Wesley Press) 1986; Gandhi in the Postmodern Age: Issues in War and Peace (CSM Press) 1984