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Aleksej is a dramatic story about a street child from Vyborg, Russia. Aleksej spends most of his days on the streets of Vyborg, trying to provide for himself by exchanging currency for tourists. He lives an abandoned apartment block in the outskirts of Vyborg together with other street children. He has only just turned 16, and he has spent his entire life in an orphanage. After Aleksej ran away about a year ago, he has been sharing the block with other boys who have faced a similar fate. Aleksej has never met his parents, and he knows nothing about them. One day while working on the city…mehr

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Aleksej is a dramatic story about a street child from Vyborg, Russia. Aleksej spends most of his days on the streets of Vyborg, trying to provide for himself by exchanging currency for tourists. He lives an abandoned apartment block in the outskirts of Vyborg together with other street children. He has only just turned 16, and he has spent his entire life in an orphanage. After Aleksej ran away about a year ago, he has been sharing the block with other boys who have faced a similar fate. Aleksej has never met his parents, and he knows nothing about them. One day while working on the city streets, he is pulled into a fight as his friend is being assaulted by tourists. When Aleksej attempts to help him get out of the situation, the friend stabs one of the men to death. The boys' only option is to run and hide. This marks the beginning of Aleksej's adventure, which takes him from a youth prison to the criminal underworld of Saint Petersburg.
Autorenporträt
Paul Murphy devoted 22 years to writing The 13th Apostle, which began as an idea he drafted while working as an educator and school superintendent. He graduated from The Ohio State University with a Bachelor of Science Degree. He then obtained his Masters in Education from Bowling Green State University. Mr. Murphy possesses more than 30 years experience in public education as a teacher, assistant principal, and principal, culminating with 16 years as superintendent of schools in several communities. He is skilled in commencement speeches, news articles, and grant writing. He has also written, produced, and directed videos about school safety. The father of three grown children, he lives in Southport, North Carolina with his wife, Shirley.