The author of this book is a psychiatrist. Zinaida Ageeva devoted several decades of her life to work in a psychiatric hospital, where Vladimir Vysotsky was once brought by the will of fate. Subsequently, the singer and actor more than once found himself beyond madness. Zinaida Ageeva, along with the hospital staff, was next to the idol of the 1960s during the darkest periods of his life. The relationship between the doctor and the patient soon grew into a trusting and friendly one, which allowed the author to learn more about the mental world of the star of the films "The meeting place cannot be changed" and "Vertical." Your attention is invited to the life story of Vladimir Vysotsky written by his attending physician. The book contains rare photographs.