Dr. Thomas Berry is a retired Professor of Russian Language and Literature. He lectures for John Hopkins University, the Smithsonian Institution, the Russian Cultural Center of the Russian Embassy in Washington D.C. and on numerous international cruise lines. He received a "Gramota" from the Russian Government for service. He has published eleven academic books and eight novels. He has traveled extensively all over the globe. His webs: amazon-thomaseberry.com and sbprabooks.com/thomaseberry