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Press Release
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For Immediate Release
As Seen on WVEC-TV (Norfolk, VA) on December 17,2004
http://www.wvec.com/news/health/stories/wvec_medical_121704_ukraine_book_dr.1bde6f35.html
Author and physician Dr. Gil Snider Published Brain Warp, a medical/political thriller about
a plot to poison West-leaning Ukrainian President, in September, 2003. Of Ukranian descent, Dr. Snider was
aware of Ukranian's strong feelings of nationalism and long history of wariness toward their powerful Russian
neighbor to the East. Although primarily a medical thriller, Dr. Snider stretched the boundaries of the genre
to make the political element a focal point of his novel. He included the struggles of a previously Communist society against forces of
political and economic corruption as it moved toward free-market capitalism,
the ambivalent feelings of highly nationalistic Ukranians toward Russia and the West, and the development of a powerful
criminal organization out of the post-independence chaos.
When friends read recent headlines of massive demonstrations protesting the re-election of a pro-Russian Prime Minister and evidence that the opposing candidate had been poisoned prior to the election, they were surprised at the parallels between the book and ongoing political developments. Some laughingly wondered whether he was psychic or had secret political connections.
The truth is that as a result of Dr. Snider's research years prior to publishing his book he became aware of the political and historical complexity of the relationship between the two Slavic countries. Not only did this provide an interesting plot line, but served as a jumping off point for Dr. Snider to learn more about his interesting heritage.