The book by the former president of Armenia and the unrecognized Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, Robert Kocharyan, sheds light on one of the most complex and controversial pages in the history of the Armenian people. As an organizer and participant of key events in Armenia and Karabakh, Kocharyan presents his account of this period. The book contains previously unpublished information and once-classified documents, along with historical photos from his personal archives. - the collapse of the Soviet Union and its aftermath for the former national republics - the most important matters in the newest history of Nagorno-Karabach and Armenia - how small unrecognized country won the outnumbered opponent - many attempts to solve the Karabach conflict - how the personality of a leader influences the politics of the country - how the years, spent at the top of the powers, reflect in the soul of a human.