From Russia with Tales and Confessions to Discovering America was written by Leonid Heifets; it is a memoir that documents his struggle with the Soviet system and profiles some of the colorful individuals who represented that society. The book presents a collage of stories about events from five Central Asian Republics, the Russian Far North, Siberia, the Caucasus Mountains, and Central Africa. They describe the spirit and political climate of the scientific institutions of the Soviet Union, including their involvement in the bacteriological warfare program. These insider views may shed some light on the image of the presumably "mysterious" Russian character and on Russia in general. The final chapters of the book summarize Dr. Heifets"s personal and professional experience in his adopted country and his unconventional perspective as a newcomer to life in the United States. While critical, these comments are filled with an optimistic spirit. Dr. Heifets"s involvement in the tuberculosis problem, interactions with the former Russian "weapon scientists" and the State Department, and his travels back to Russia as an "American scientist" are detailed in this part of the book. The book contains forty-five pages of illustrations, including nine drawings by Edward Tabachnik and one hundred forty-seven photographs from the author"s collection.