Book for their life

Hi, Grace! I'll try to explain how to order the book - yes, I think it's possible to buy it.
When you fill your name, address and phone number (as I remember you know few BG words and you can understand that, if not - I'm here to help you ) then you click Напред (Next). On the next page you'll see the different options of order - the 3rd and the 4th are to pay with credit card, but only Transcard. The 5th option is ePay+Bulpost (BG courrier service), and the 6th - ePay + package (I think that's the option you have to choose ) then click Изпрати (Send). I didn't click it (of course ) and I don't know what's next.

I saw another option - you can send the e-mail at this address office@pe-bg.com and ask them personally maybe that would be better, I don't know.
The third option is, if the other two fail – I could send you the book, there will be no problem at all (and I think it won't be so expensive, I have to check the prizes - I know that the cost of a package of 1 kg to Europe is 8-10 USD, but to US - I don't know) and you could send me money by Western Union, in this case.

I hope I was useful for you,
Kisses!

I can tell you smth interesting from the book that I didn’t know till yesterday.
During the Euros or the Worlds in 2002 Margarita and Povilas completely deserved the 3rd place, but finally Galit Chait and Sakhnovski received the bronze medal . Then Albena and Max, being very close friends with the Lithuanians, but not only for that reason, did organize smth like protest (I don’t know how to explain) they made a list where they (and many other skaters, coaches and choreographers) declared their protest against this injustice . This protest had nothing in common with Galit and Sergey, Albie and Max say that they respect them for everything they achieved, but their third place was undeserved. And that act provoked many problems for the Bulgarians – they say that they were menaced by Galit’s father and other persons . Fortunately, this protest didn’t reflect оn their position or “image” between the judges, because the next season they became 3rd at the Worlds and 2nd at the Euros.

Maybe some of you know already this, but I read it for the first time in the book yesterday. Now I respect them even more, because they weren’t afraid to defend their opinion, even though they have to stand against the judges.

Kisses to all!

Vania wrote:

Maybe some of you know already this, but I read it for the first time in the book yesterday. Now I respect them even more, because they weren’t afraid to defend their opinion, even though they have to stand against the judges.

As for me, I knew it (about the protest -pétition in French, maybe too in English, I don't know-), but I didn't know that Albena and Maxim signed it. I'm not surprised about it, I was sure they signed it because they are very fair and they are friends with the Lithuanians. One think I didn't know either, it was the problems they had with Galit's father .

P.S : it was during 2002 Worlds (at Euros, the podium was Anissina/Peizerat, Fusar-Poli/Margaglio, Lobacheva/Averbukh).

Thank you very much for this piece of information Vania ! :xxxxx:

It is petition in English. Actually, that incident is what made Albena and Maxim my favourite dance team. U.S. TV actually showed her handing it in to the ISU dance committee, and I was like . I just couldn't believe that there was someone in skating who was willing to sacrifice their own careers (because that really could have happened) to do what they thought was right. Let's just say that that has not been my own personal experience within skating. And I personally know someone who also got threats for supporting the petition, so I can well believe that Albena and Maxim (but especially Albena) did, too.

I always said that after that they could have come out with the most horrible programs ever and still been my favourite team. Thankfully, I have not had to test that theory.

Vania, thanks for the help. I did fine until I got to the payment options, I just didn't understand what any of them were. I'll try again tonight, and if that doesn't work, I'll email them, and then if that doesn't work, I guess I'll ask you to send me one. Thank you!

Another curious fact from the book (Meg, I hope you'll read this )

Albena and Max talk about their fans, they mention japanese girls who came in US and gave them kimonos We know that Meg is one of these girls (do you remember the photo of Albena wearing kimono or sakura - I don't remember what exactly) There is also a photo of Albena and Max with a japanese girl and a big blue flag, but I don't think it was Meg, maybe another fan.

Bye!

Vania wrote:

Albena and Max talk about their fans, they mention japanese girls who came in US and gave them kimonos

Oh, they're so nice to mention their fans ! Hehe, Meg is so famous now ! I'm sure she will be really happy if she reads these lines who wrote Vania !

Hi girls!!!

Vania wrote:

Another curious fact from the book (Meg, I hope you'll read this )

Albena and Max talk about their fans, they mention japanese girls who came in US and gave them kimonos We know that Meg is one of these girls (do you remember the photo of Albena wearing kimono or sakura - I don't remember what exactly)

Ohhhhhhh thank you sooooooooooo much for telling me about that, dear Vania!!! :<33: yes, it's just me! I'm so surprised with they talk about the episode that I gave them Japanese kimono in U.S! I'm soooooooo happy if it would be sweet memories for them!!! I really want to say "thank you!" to Albena and Maxim!!!

Dear Vania, thank you again! :<33:


Kisses!
Meg

Dear fans!

I already knew about the petition and what happened that season!
Soo, the book about their life does mention it!

Thanks, girls, for telling some facts about the book, I mean what it talks abouT!



BEIJOS!

I can tell you smth more, a curious fact that I've read yesterday.
Albie and Max talk about the difference between Gorshkov and Linuchuk in their approach like coaches (me and Grace, we were talking about that ) Max says that Linichuk always says to Albie: "You're a queen, you have a great body and hair, beautiful face, you can do everything" It's great that she supports them like this, she gives self-confidence to Albena and you can see that when she is on the ice-rink.
While Gorshkov criticize them often, didn't support them in the choice of music, telling them for example: "We don't like this music, dance on it, if you want, but you won't make anything good"

What a chance for Albie and Max that they are training with Linichuk now!


Kisses!

Vania wrote!

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Albie and Max talk about the difference between Gorshkov and Linuchuk in their approach like coaches (me and Grace, we were talking about that ) Max says that Linichuk always says to Albie: "You're a queen, you have a great body and hair, beautiful face, you can do everything" It's great that she supports them like this, she gives self-confidence to Albena and you can see that when she is on the ice-rink.
While Gorshkov criticize them often, didn't support them in the choice of music

THAT doesn't come as a very big surprise to me
Changing coach was the wisest decision of their carrer

Thanks , for these details about their book, dear Vania !

I'm very glad, but not at all surprised, to hear that Linichuk is working so hard on raising Albena's self-esteem. Of course she is very talented and very beautiful, but I was never really sure that she believed it herself. I thought she believed it more last year, though.

Vania, I've got to ask for your help again. I hadn't had time to try to order the book again, but the first time I tried to order it I did click on Epay + package and did nothing else, and the page just closed. I assumed that that meant I'd done something wrong and I'd have to try again, but then yesterday I got this email from the website:

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Здравейте! Извиняваме се за закъснелия мейл. Можете да платите по банков път, но трябва да измерим книгата и да изчислим пощенските разходи. Ще Ви пишем отново и ако сумата Ви устройва, ще изпратим банковата сметка, където да преведете пари. Поздрави Пингвините

I know that they want my bank information, but I'm not sure if they just want me to email it to them or if there's somewhere on the website I'm supposed to do it. I suppose just emailing it to them would work?

I didn't mean for this to be such a drama when I started it!

Grace wrote:

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Здравейте! Извиняваме се за закъснелия мейл. Можете да платите по банков път, но трябва да измерим книгата и да изчислим пощенските разходи. Ще Ви пишем отново и ако сумата Ви устройва, ще изпратим банковата сметка, където да преведете пари. Поздрави Пингвините

I know that they want my bank information, but I'm not sure if they just want me to email it to them or if there's somewhere on the website I'm supposed to do it. I suppose just emailing it to them would work?

Hi, Grace!
They said that they have first to measure the weight of the book, then - calculate the prize. After that, they'll send you another e-mail indicating the prize, and if you agree with it, then they'll send you the number of the bank account where you have to pay the money. It seems, there will be lot of e-mails
I didn't imagine either that it will be so complicated But I hope you could finally receive the book.
But why they write you in Bulgarian - is there no one who speaks English in this company

If you have another question - just ask me

Kisses!

Thanks, Vania. This is much more complicated than I thought it would be, but it's at least a little bit entertaining. Now I'm imagining people carefully weighing the book on a scale, and calculating the shipping price (which I thought the website already did, but.... hmmm, who knows. ) I will be out of town for the rest of this week, if they haven't managed to sort it out by then I guess I'll either give up or give in and ask you to get it for me.

I suppose they think that since I got through the Bulgarian website I don't need English emails. Which is true up to a point, but I always hate guessing at business matters-- I certainly don't want to unnecessarily send anyone my bank account information or anything like that! I don't mind "figuring out" a newspaper article or a book or something like that and being a little bit wrong, but where my personal info is involved, I like to be a little bit more concrete.

Heelooo..

This is the first message I write after a long time....sorry if I am off-topic. :|
I had to start reading the messages somehow. And I decided that it's best to take them in order...uhh...so many of them!!

I forgot how is to write on the forum..missed you.

So, about the book!! Vania and Lerka informed me briefly about the book but I didn't know all these details.
I admire Linichuk for waht she did. She is very careful and she works a lot on the "spiritual" aspect (psychic) and this is visible. I also think that Albena is gorgeous and beautiful and she shouldn't worry about this, but too much criticism can harm. And I have the impression that what Gorshkov did was not positive criticism.

Hmmm...thank you for all the information. It is so damn good to be here and read all this!!

Grace, I hope you'll get the book eventually. Complicated but necessary.

I'm running to see the other topics as well...
You'll get bored of me today.....

alexandra wrote:

You'll get bored of me today.....

NOOOO, WE WON'T
HI, ALEX, IT'S SO DAMN GOOD TO SEE YOU HERE

MANY KISSES, DRAGA MEA!

Ummmmmm.... Vania? Is it too late for me to ask you to get me a copy? If it is don't worry, I have no idea how long I would reasonably expect a book like that to stay in stores. Needless to say, though, I have never heard back from the website (I guess figuring out shipping to the U.S. is very very very very very complicated indeed, it takes over a month ). I've been so busy (and sick ) that it completely went out of my head, so if it's not possile anymore, it's completely my fault and no worries. If you still can, though, I would realllllllly appreciate it, and I'm pretty sure I can send money Western Union online so I could get it to you very fast.

Grace wrote:

Vania? Is it too late for me to ask you to get me a copy? If you still can, though, I would realllllllly appreciate it, and I'm pretty sure I can send money Western Union online so I could get it to you very fast.

Hi, Grace!
I'll search for the book today, I hope I could find it somewhere and I'll let you know.

Kisses!

Vania wrote:

Hi, Grace!
I'll search for the book today, I hope I could find it somewhere and I'll let you know.

Kisses!

Merci! I'll be out of town for a few days (because it's American Thanksgiving this week), but I'll check back here as soon as I can (hopefully I can get the computer away from my father for a few minutes tonight )

:<33:

Grace wrote:

Merci! I'll be out of town for a few days (because it's American Thanksgiving this week), but I'll check back here as soon as I can (hopefully I can get the computer away from my father for a few minutes tonight )

:<33:

Hi
I have one bad and one good news for you, Grace The bad news is that I didn't find the book - I searched in 4 bookstores in the center of Plovdiv, but in two of them they weren't even heard about it. (I'm not sure if the woman in the 2nd bookstore knew who they are - she looked me very strange when I asked her: Do you have the biography of Denkova and Staviyski? ... silence ... I added - the ice skaters, and she said - No, we have never got it

And the good news - the seller in the 4th bookstore was very kind, she knew that book, she even said she bought it and promised me to order it in the edition house, or wherever... I don't remember She'll receive the new ... hm.. stock, goods (?) the next week. So, I'll check then and I'll tell you if it's still available or the book is out of print.

Bye!
Happy Thanksgiving day!

Vania wrote:

Grace wrote:

Merci! I'll be out of town for a few days (because it's American Thanksgiving this week), but I'll check back here as soon as I can (hopefully I can get the computer away from my father for a few minutes tonight :P )

:<33:

Hi :)
I have one bad and one good news for you, Grace :P The bad news is that I didn't find the book - I searched in 4 bookstores in the center of Plovdiv, but in two of them they weren't even heard about it. (I'm not sure if the woman in the 2nd bookstore knew who they are - she looked me very strange when I asked her: Do you have the biography of Denkova and Staviyski? ... silence :shock: ... I added - the ice skaters, and she said - No, we have never got it :cry:

And the good news - the seller in the 4th bookstore was very kind, she knew that book, she even said she bought it and promised me to order it in the edition house, or wherever... I don't remember :oops: She'll receive the new ... hm.. stock, goods (?) the next week. So, I'll check then and I'll tell you if it's still available or the book is out of print.

Bye!
Happy Thanksgiving day!
:baloon:

Vania, and maybe you know if I can possibly get the book in Russia? :flower:

cute_n_gorgeous wrote:

Vania, and maybe you know if I can possibly get the book in Russia?

I don't think it's possible. You can try to order it online at this site:
http://www.pe-bg.com/?cid=9&pid=19672&pt=0&cat=
But Grace tried, and I think it wasn't possible. Nevermind, try

Vania wrote:

cute_n_gorgeous wrote:

Vania, and maybe you know if I can possibly get the book in Russia?

I don't think it's possible. You can try to order it online at this site:
http://www.pe-bg.com/?cid=9&pid=19672&pt=0&cat=
But Grace tried, and I think it wasn't possible. Nevermind, try

Thank you, Vania! I'll try to though

Yeah, you should definitely try, I'm still not sure what went wrong with mine, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't try it.

Thank you so much for looking, Vania! If you have some success, I will be very grateful, and if not, it's my own fault for not asking earlier. I don't know when I'll be able to get back online, but next week I'll be back at my apartment and able to check back in more regularly.

I wonder if they'll sell it in U.S.?!?! ...and in english or russian? that would really help!!


Lyra

If that book ever appears at your local Barnes & Noble, I'll eat my skates.