This is the first major biography of Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky released by a leading publisher, Polity Press. Zelensky has become on the most admired individuals in the world for his leadership and staunch resistance to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. This book, in 38 episodes, describes the major people in his life, his youth growing up in the small town of Kryvyi Rih, his career as an accomplished comdian, his meteoric rise of power, his initial plunge in popularity as president, as a result of tactical mistakes, and his current unprecedented support as a wartime president.