The proposed book is an attempt to see and understand the recently deceased Yu. M. Luzhkov not so much as a mayor and politician, but as a person who followed the principles and rules established for himself. According to the author, whose observations, coupled with an interview with the former mayor of Moscow, make up the content of the book, it was Luzhkov’s adherence to his own internal laws that led to victories and failures. Author of the book Mikhail Shcherbachenko publicist and writer . He worked in leading publications of the country, on central television. He wrote a number of famous books - "A Brief Course in Scientific Careerism", "Life as the Art of Meetings", "Cruise for the Middle Class" and others. He headed the committee on telecommunications and mass media in the Moscow government. Laureate of a number of professional awards, Honored Worker of Culture of Russia .