| My Life for the Book: The Memoirs of a Russian Publisher Ruud Charles A. : Charles A. Ruud is a professor of history at the University of Western Ontario and the author of several books on Russia, including Fontanka 16: The Tsars' Secret Police. Charles A. Ruud is professor emeritus of Russian history at the University of Western Ontario. Marina E. Soroka, a former translator and teacher, has a PhD in history from the University of Western Ontario. |