For a Whopper of a Read
In post-Soviet Russia, Alex Konanykhin created and controlled the largest bank in Russia. He was worth $300 million by the age of 25. The rise of Boris Yeltsin was financed by Konanykhin. But the KGB kidnapped Konanykhin and stole his fortune. Alex and his wife, Elena, made a harrowing escape to America in September 1992.
That was when a new nightmare started. Konanykhin fought the FBI, INS and Justice Department to hold onto his freedom and his life. The Russian mafia took out a contract on him. Even now the U.S. government is trying to deport him back to Russia.
In his shocking new memoir Alex recounts his dramatic tale. This is a true-life account of betrayal, corruption, conspiracy, high-speed chases and government cover-ups. In “DEFIANCE: Or How To Succeed in Business Despite Being Hounded By the FBI, the KGB, the INS, the Department of Justice, Interpol Hit Men” Konanykhin describes the waning days of the Soviet Union, the wild west atmosphere of the early Yeltsin years and a sinister deal between Russia and the FBI that turned Konanykhin into the chip the FBI agreed to pay to the Russians to keep its Moscow station open. 
Here is the link to the book website. I don’t know about you, but I’ve GOT to read this book. I like nothing better than a true tale of overcoming overwhelming adversity.
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