Rasputin: The Man Behind the Myth - A Personal Memoir by Maria Rasputin and Patte Barham

By Maria Rasputin and Patte Barham

Book Overview

Here, for the first time, is the full story of Grigori Rasputin, the controversial 'Holy Man' of Russia, as told by his daughter Maria Rasputin. Drawing on her first-hand knowledge, stories told to... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 013753129X
• ISBN13: 9780137531295
• Release Date: January 1977
• Publisher: Prentice Hall
• Length: 266 Pages
• Weight: 1.27 lbs.

Customer Reviews

RASPUTIN--THE OPERA?

Several years ago I wrote the libretto of a musical called RASPUTIN. A friend of mine was interested in reworking the book into OPERA format, and I felt that I needed to do a little more research, so I bought this book by Rasputin's daughter, Maria. It shed light on a few things that hadn't been covered in other books..especially his relationship to his family and his daughter maria. I didn't realize that she had been living with her father in St. Petersburg...and she knew well of the details of her famous father's death. If you are interested in Rasputin as the father, read this memoir by Maria. Or come and see RASPUTIN: THE OPERA in Las Vegas in 2008. Teri

Hero or Villian?

The gifted & touched by the Hand of God are rarely understood by the ordinary! This book is work of love! Imagine being raised by a society where the very thought of God was a state crime! Maria did a wonderful job in capturing her father as theworld was bend for war and lovers of war and not the spiritual and lovers of Spirit! Like the present day when the three men I admire most is even a misnomer! The Holy three a Royal Family of Love, the Father, the Son and the Precious Comforter Mother the Holy Spirit! The Spirit of Wisdom & truth described in Proverbs as She when the male doMANated world of war & greed & lust for power is replaced by another male! So Rasputin bravelystands as a man who sinned by found grace as there are no othersaints in Heaven because of His revelation of The Divine Family.This set him apart while the rest of the world set off to war & oppress the poor! This is a book that asks Rasputin "Hero or Villian?" History is judged by those that write history but in the Eternal plan the truth will prevail!!