October is Polish-American Heritage month! Polish Heritage Month was first founded back
in 1981 in order to celebrate Polish history, culture and pride, and we’re
excited to mark the celebrations this year with our wide selection of
new and classic Polish interest titles. We’ve always had a strong
Polish-interest publishing program here at Hippocrene, stemming from the
background and history of our founder, George Blagowidow. Mr. Blagowidow is a
native Pole who came to America
after the war, and has always maintained strong ties with Polish language and
culture – in fact, the very first cookbook in our catalog was
The Polish
Country Kitchen Cookbook! There’s sure to be something for everyone to
enjoy with these books out this fall.
The Polish Country Kitchen Cookbook by beloved Polish-American author Sophie
Hodorowicz Knab is now updated and
available in paperback! Arranged according to the cycle of seasons, this
popular cookbook includes more than 100 delicious, traditional recipes, and is
peppered with pearls of practical wisdom as well as charming illustrations by
Elliott Hutten.

Adam Zamoyski’s
Poland: A History expands on his previous work
The Polish Way, and traces Poland’s
complex development from the Middle Ages to present day, examining the
country’s political, economic, and military struggles, as well as its culture
throughout the ages. The events of the last twenty years and the growth of the
independent Polish state have allowed Zamoyski to look at Poland’s past with
a fresh eye, bringing the major events and characters in its history to life.
Forgotten Holocaust, a classic of World War II literature by, has also been revised
and updated. The third edition includes a new preface by author Richard C.
Lukas, and foreword by Norman Davies, as well as a short history of
ZEGOTA,
the underground government organization working to save the Jews. It also
features an annotated listing of the many Poles executed by the Germans for
trying to shelter Jews during the War.

Lastly, we have Wanda Półtawska’s
And I Am Afraid of My Dreams. In February 1941, Wanda was arrested by the Gestapo in
Nazi-occupied Poland.
She was nineteen years old. Charged with aiding and abetting the resistance
movement, she was sent to the notorious Ravensbrück concentration camp. Her
powerful memoir is an enduring testament to the courage of the human spirit.
These Polish Titles are also available:
History
General
All these titles are available in bookstores, as well as
online through our website, Amazon.com and Barnes & Noble. We hope you
celebrate your Polish heritage with others, and maybe with some bigos and a
pierogi or two!