📚 Sometimes, you just crave a good book — one that carries you far away from the hustle and bustle, wraps you in its words, and leaves a quiet glow inside you. A Friday greeting to all book lovers! In the “Book Compass” section, we’re gathering exactly those kinds of books: not just hyped new releases, but ones that have the power to touch your heart, surprise you, and help you understand yourself and the world a little better. Today, “Book Compass” is in the hands of Evgenia Georgievna Shchukina, Candidate of Psychological Sciences, Associate Professor at the Department of Pedagogy and Psychology at NSMU: “I’m very lucky to meet amazing people. A few years ago, at one of the Christmas conferences, I met Galina Baryshnikova, never imagining that this fleeting encounter would turn into a friendship between like‑minded individuals. 🔹 Galina and her husband Pavel, are writers. They gifted me several books for my personal library, and I understood why we connected so quickly and deeply. All of Galina’s books are imbued with psychology, philosophy, the search for one’s path, and the joy of life. I cherish these books dearly, and when fatigue sets in, I immerse myself in them, filling myself with joy and positivity. 🔹 One of these books is The Price List of Opportunities. It’s the first book in the series Psychology in Faces and part of the remarkable project Vitamin of Joy. I especially resonate with the way the book addresses the challenges of youth and the ability to make the right life choices. The content evokes Russian folktales, where you have to choose which of three roads to take. Galina is joined in the foreword by practicing psychologist and Candidate of Psychological Sciences Vera Raeva, who helps decode psychological concepts such as “archetypes”, “color therapy”, “role characteristics”, and “visualization”, as well as the synergetic concept of “bifurcation point”. 🔹 The book offers images of home that help you find yourself. As you read, it’s as if you step into a detective story, trying to find your way out and grasp its essence. It’s very engaging to read the dialogues and immerse yourself in the descriptions of the characters’ emotions. It explores young love and infatuation, the nuances of a mother’s love as seen through the experiences and lives of children, and a love for a man that endures even after 20 years. You can’t put the book down; you dive deep into the characters’ lives and feelings, living their stories as if they were your own. And from this, you gain both pleasure and knowledge. You draw parallels with your own life, almost recognizing yourself, and that brings its own kind of joy. Truly, a vitamin of joy! ❓ Who is this book for? For those who want to fill themselves with happiness and positivity, and for anyone eager to get to know the fascinating Baryshnikov family — writers who left bustling Moscow behind and settled in the quiet, cozy town of Pushkino, just outside Moscow.”