Books in Marcin's Store
Authors
- Abucewiecz, John Alexander -- Msgr.
John Alexander Abucewicz, a retired U.S. Navy chaplain, wrote at least three
books, including "Fool's White," about Polish Americans in the Lowell,
Massachusetts, area, where many Polonians operated farms
- Bondyra, Maksymilian Emil -- author
of an illustrated story for children about the life of Pope John Paul II
- Bukoski, Anthony -- wrote a collection of
stories about Polish American families in Wisconsin
- Chodakiewicz, Marek Jan -- Marek Jan
Chodakiewicz is a research professor at the Institute of World Politics.
He has written and co-edited books on Polish 20th century history.
- Conrad, Joseph -- would he be recognized as
one of the greatest writers of the English language if he published under his
real last name Korzeniowski?...
- Curie, Eve -- wrote a biography of her mother
Maria Sklodowska-Curie
- Furst, Alan -- wrote a novel spy novel in which
the protagonist is a Polish intelligence officer serving the Allies during
World War II. The book, which has received favorable reviews in the
Publishers Weekly and the Library Journal, accurately depicts the reality of
German-occupied Poland, according to Roman Solecki, who also was a freedom
fighter during World War II.
- Galazka, Jacek -- a publisher and an author of an American phrasebook for Poles
- Gutt-Mostowy, Jan -- wrote a guide to the Podhale region, which is one of the most scenic areas of Poland and the place of origin for many Polish Americans
- Hodorowicz Knab, Sophie -- wrote a book on Polish wedding customs and traditions
- Hoffman, Eva -- writes about Polish Jews and the multilinguistic experiences of an immigrant
- Jedruch, Jacek -- historian, published a book about Poland's election and legislative systems
- Kniffel, Leonard -- wrote a book describing an American's journey to discover his mother's roots in Poland
- Kuniczak, W. S. -- wrote several Poland-related
books, including a historical novel describing the beginning of World War II
in Poland, and translated books by Henryk Sienkiewicz (see Sienkiewicz below)
- Lipinski, Miroslaw -- translates Polish classics, compiles unique dictionaries and collections of love poems and stories
- Lucas, Richard C. -- historian, published a book about the Poles under German occupation during World War II
- Majewski, Karen -- the mayor of Hamtramck writes on Polish American identity and Polish American literature
- Martin, James Conroyd -- author of a late 18th century love story based on a real-life diary of a Polish gentry woman
- Mickiewicz, Adam -- the romantic bard of Poland during the past, long-gone times when Poland wasn't even on the map; required reading for all students of Polish literature classics
- Milosz, Czeslaw -- a Nobel Prize winning writer and poet, an immigrant of multicultural background living in multicultural America
- Penn, Shana -- wrote a book on Polish women who were active in the Solidarity movement
- Peszke, Michael Alfred -- wrote a book on the Polish Navy before and during World War II
- Peterson, Joan and David -- Joan and
David have written a series of books on culinary cultures of various
countries. The Petersons' "Eat Smart in Poland" is book No. 5 in their
growing Eat Smart series. Before going to Poland, they researched Polish
history and culture. In Poland, they visited restaurants, farmers markets
and food stores. "Eat Smart in Poland" is a handy survival guide for
non-Polish speakers who want to eat well in Poland, but the book also contains
many facts about Polish cuisine that even some Poland-born Poles do not
know.
- Pietrzyk, Leslie -- wrote a
multi-generational saga of women in a Polish family (reviewed favorably by
critics)
- Poremba, Judie -- describing herself as a
"former dance instructor in tap and jazz, award-winning ceramic sculptress,
accredited NCMA teacher of ceramic art, certified piano instructor, author and
webmaster of several web sites, retired owner of the Eagle's Nest Trading
Company (a store featuring Polish imports and novelties), founder of the
Pierogi Cookoff in Lemont (Illinois), author of the Eagle's Nest Newsletter,
[and] a proud grandmother of six," Judie Poremba is also the author of a popular
Christian novel "based on the true story of an ordinary man's extraordinary
experience"
- Pula, James S. -- wrote a book about Thaddeus Kosciuszko (with Michael Sendzimir)
- Quinn, Susan -- wrote a biography of Maria Sklodowska-Curie on the basis of new archival materials
- Radzilowski, John -- a Polish American historian writing on the history of Polish immigrants and Poland-related topics
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Sawka, Hanka -- in her recently published
autobiography, Hanka Sawka shares not only her recipes, but also her family
stories related to recent Polish history and her life with the internationally
acclaimed Polish visual artist Jan Sawka.
- Sienkiewicz, Henryk -- a great Positivistic writer, also a winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature, his most famous novel takes place in the Roman Empire in the times of Peter and Paul (before they became St. Peter and St. Paul)
- Snyder, Timothy -- This Yale University
history professor wrote a book about Henryk Jozewski, a Polish artist,
intelligence officer, government official and underground activist operating in
Ukraine and Poland in the tumultuous years between the two world wars, during
WWII and after.
- Solecki, Roman -- a Polish Jewish engineer
from Lwow, anti-Nazi freedom figher in WWII, retired engineer, online
biographer of
Prominent Poles
- Strempek Shea, Suzanne -- a successful Polish American writer from New England
- Strybel, Robert -- a journalist writing for Polish American media, born and raised in Detroit, but living in Poland, also writes books about Polish customs and cooking
- Szymborska, Wislawa -- a poet from Cracow, the most recent Nobel Prize laureate from Poland
- Turska, Jadwiga -- published a book about Polish folk embroidery
- Walesa, Lech -- a former electrician from Gdansk who became a professional labor leader and politician and was elected the president of Poland, awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for leading the pro-democracy Solidarity movement and promoting non-violent methods of struggle against Communism despite numerous repressions and provocations
- Widawski, Maciej -- published a dictionary of Polish slang and colloquialism
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