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Edited by Jacek and Malgorzata Nowakowski.
Features a great variety of flavorful regional foods, such as hot beer, vegetable soup, leek salad, graham bread, Polish hunter''s stew, stuffed baked turkey, potato pancakes, dill pickles, nut roll, gingerbread, and royal mazurkas.
This book also includes information on dyeing traditional brown Easter eggs and a table grace.
Spiral bound, 5-1/2 x 3-1/2", 160 pages. ISBN 0-941016-63-3

A revised and expanded edition of Polish-American Ways includes more stories of the people of Poland, their customs, traditions, and more than 100 traditional recipes.
Staple bound, 6 x 9", 184 pages. ISBN 1-572160-16-0

By Anna Zaremba
Many recipes in this bilingual cookbook come from the Polish-born author''s mother, mother-in-law, grandmother, and aunts. All the recipes are tied to both countries. They are easy to follow and require mostly common, affordable ingredients. Sections include salads, soups, meats, seafood, desserts, and pies-a total of 120 recipes.
Hardback, 7-1/2 x 10". ISBN 0-970334-11-7

This cookbook is written in the form of a tale where typical Polish recipes are interwoven with a briefly outlined history of Polish culinary customs. Here are nearly 100 recipes for such classic Polish favorites as "Beer Soup with Sour Cream and Cottage Cheese," "Roast Beef Roll with Mushrooms," "Roast Pork with Caraway Polish Style," and "Old Polish Royal Mazurek." Short essays also cover subjects like Polish hospitality, holiday traditions, even the exalted status of the mushroom. The recipes are traditional family fare.  By Maria Lemnis and Henry Vitry
Perfect bound, 5 1/4 x 8 1/2", 303 pages. ISBN 0-781804-88-4

Drawing on her Polish childhood, Rysia presents over 850 mouthwatering recipes which can be prepared conveniently in a modern American kitchen. Dishes are arranged by category, with a special section on holiday foods and customs.
ISBN 0-870529-32-3

By Bernard Lussiana and Mary Pininska
This book is a unique portrayal, through a culinary prism, of the Polish countryside. The recipes of Lussiana, executive chef of Warsaw's Hotel Bristol, are wrought from the nation's wealth of produce. A mingling of the senses visual, artistic, literary, sensual, and culinary, this book unfolds to reveal a dream of Poland rarely glimpsed. BR>9-1/2 x 11-1/2", 144 pages. ISBN 0-781807-90-5

Selection from the back cover: Here are the dishes your mother used to make, from the cookbook your grandmother brought over from the old country. Crown''s Classic Cookbook series features a collection of the world's best-loved foreign cookbooks, specially adapted for use in American kitchens.
Hardback, 8.6 x 5.8 x 1.1", 320 pages. ISBN 0-517505-26-6

Keeping in mind today''s health-minded diets, Robert and Maria Strybel have produced what can best be described as a ''bible'' of Polish cookery, one based on classic Polish cuisine and adapted to good nutrition. Numerous illustrations show detailed preparation of many Polish specialties, and the authors have included traditional as well as low-fat versions of many of these recipes.
Hardback, 7 1/2 x 9 1/2", 875 pages. ISBN 0-781805-58-9

Special order.
By Robert Strybel, author of "Polish Heritage Cookery."
This "instruction manual for the culturally aware Polish American" offers more than 4,000 recipes, along with a lexicon of basic foods and culinary concepts, ingredients and procedures, and sample menus. 6 x 9-1/4". 248 pages. ISBN 0-7818-0994-0.

Expanded Edition
By Karen West
In an easy-to-use format, the author arranged complementary and harmonious foods together all organized in seasonal cycles. First published in 1983, this classic resource for Polish cuisine has been a favorite with home chefs for many years. This new edition includes a section with lightened Polish recipes, which offer hearty, authentic Polish dishes with significantly less fat and calories!

Perfect bound, 5 1/2 x 8 1/4", 219 pages. ISBN 0-781808-26-X

Cracow can rightly be called the soul of Poland. This concise volume offers the reader a panoramic view of Cracow, from its mythical founding to its designation as a European City of Culture in the 21st century.

This Hippocrine Practical Polish-English Dictionary contains over 31,000 entries for students and travelers.
Perfect bound, 4 1/4 x 7", 682 pages. ISBN 0-781800-85-4

By bestselling dictionary author Iwo C. Pogonowski.
This phonetic guide to pronunciation in Polish and English contains more than 9,000 entries for students and travelers. This completely modern, up-to-date reference is presented in a clear, concise format.
Paperback, 5-1/2 x 8-1/4". ISBN 0-781801-33-8

ISBN 0-865162-45-X

Hippocrene
English-Polish / Polish-English
By using this dictionary, children can make the connection between a picture and a word. Words and pictures are of animals, colors, numbers, and objects that children encounter daily, as well as everyday expressions, time-related words, and common pronouns.
For children 5 to 10 years. With 625 entries and 500 color illustrations.
Paperback. 108 pages. ISBN 0-781811-27-9
TEMPORARILY OUT OF PRINT 6/1/09 - CALL FOR AVAILABILITY - MAY BE BACK IN PRINT EARLY 2010

By Richard C. Lukas. Winner of the Janusz Korczak Literary Award. Based on eyewitness accounts, interviews, and prodigious research by the author, this book is a unique contribution to the literature of World War II, and a most compelling account of German inhumanity toward children in occupied Poland. Paperback. 5-1/2 x 8-1/4". 263 pages. ISBN 0-7818-0870-7.

By Stefan Korbonski, the leader of the Polish Underground State.
In this extraordinary human story, Korbonski portrays the years of the German occupation during the Second World War and the beginning of the anti-Soviet underground activities thereafter. This new edition contains an introduction by his wife and closest collaborator, Zofia, as well as many previously unpublished personal photographs.
Paperback, 5-1/2 x 8-1/2", 500 pages. ISBN 0-781810-35-3

Winston Churchill, speaking about the Battle of Britain in 1940 said, "Never was so much owed by so many to so few." This is the story of some of the few of the Polish Air Force who are rarely remembered today.
ISBN 0-781804-21-3

From The New York Review of Books: "There is no doubt that from the very beginning of their occupation the Nazis were intent on destroying Poland as a nation, and in his absorbing account of wartime Poland, Richard Lukas outlines the variety of means that they employed for that purpose."
Paperback, 5-1/2 x 8-1/2", 358 pages. ISBN 0-781809-01-0

By Rosemary A. Chorzempa
This is the only genealogical primer easily accessible to the youngest historian. But anyone can learn the fundamental research principles and begin the search. It is part science, part detective story. And it may ultimately lead to years of discovery, enjoyment, and even self-knowledge.
Rosemary Chorzempa began tracing her Polish immigrant family's roots as a teenager, and now lectures on genealogy. She has designed this introductory volume as a workbook in which the reader is a participant, researcher, recorder, and pedigree-maker. Mrs. Chrozempa includes her own autogiograph and family tree as examples.
8 1/2 x 11", 60 pages. ISBN 0-486242-29-3

Hippocrene Beginners Series
This popular introduction to Polish has text, ideal for both individual and classroom use, teaches the basics of Polish grammar and vocabulary in 10 easy-to-follow lessons.
The lessons are developed around such topics as Going Through Customs, Checking into a Hotel, and Extending and Accepting an Invitation. The book also includes an introduction to Poland and Polish culture.

This book no longer is accompanied by audio CD''s.

Paperback, 125 pages. ISBN 0-781811-00-7

Written by Jacek Galazka and Janusz Bibik.
8.5 x 5.7 x 0.5",152 pages. ISBN 0-781809-38-X

This book features over 1,100 up-to-date practical entries. Each entry has an easy pronunciation transcription, and the main entries are numbered and indexed. Also includes an extensive food list and menu guide.
Perfect bound, 3 1/1 x 5 1/4", 128 pages. ISBN 0-486208-08-7

By Vladimir Abarinov.
A Russian journalist investigates the 1940 massacre of 15,000 Polish officers in Soviet captivity. Abarinov was one of the first Russian writers to present the truth about this episode.
Hardback, 5-3/4 x 8-3/4". 396 pages. ISBN 0-781800-32-3.

These are some of the distinguished Americans of Polish origin or descent, and this has been their story in the United States... There have been no significant movements in American history in which the Poles have not played a part, no area of American life in which they have not left an imprint of their own. They are today a vital and energetic community of Americans, of many talents and considerable material resources, whose voice is only now beginning to be heard. The swift and swelling tides of a changing world wash against their values and traditions; their former goals of middle-class security no longer seem sufficient in their evolution...
Hardback
ISBN 0-781807-60-3

By Henryk Sienkiewicz, who won the Nobel Prize in 1905. After the success of his Trilogy, the author set out to continue the story of Poland in the seventeenth century, choosing the glorious year 1683 as the focal point of his new trilogy. It was the year in which King John Sobieski III of Poland came to the rescue of Vienna and defeated the Turkish armies besieging it. It is against this background that Sienkiewicz sets his story of romance, adventure, and intrigue, On the Field of Glory. The story focuses on the gentry in the Radom area during the winter and summer of 1683 as Poland prepares for the Turkish war. 6-1/2 x 9-1/2. 257 pages. ISBN 0-7818-0762-X.

Selection of back cover text: An epic tale of country life among the Polish and Lithuanian gentry in the years 1811 and 1812, Pan Tadeusz is Poland's best known literary work and has been translated into every European language. Of the three English versions, Kenneth R. Mackenzie''s is considered the best.
Paperback, 6 x 9", 553 pages. ISBN 0-7818-0033-1

By Jan Gutt-Mostowy.
More than 1 million Americans of Polish descent can trace their roots in the rocky soil of the northern foothills of the Tatra Mountains, to a region known as Podhale. This guide takes the reader to this spectacularly beautiful area and provides a comprehensive survey of the region's history, geography, architecture, music and folk art, costumes, cuisine, legends, and customs as well as fishing, hiking, mountain climbing, and other leisure activities.
6 x 9", 276 pages. ISBN 0-781805-22-8

By Joram Kagan.
This guide is the perfect companion for those who wish to rediscover their Jewish heritage through travel to Poland, as well as through research, helped by the appendix, "Tracing Family Roots in Poland." Complemented by more than 70 maps, illustrations, and timelines that illuminate the history and achievements of Polish Jewry, this guide provides thorough and detailed lists of synagogues, monuments, cemeteries, and other places of Jewish heritage. The alphabetical glossary of towns and cities includes more than 250 Jewish communities in modern-day Poland. Paperback, 5-1/2 x 8-1/4", 225 pages. ISBN 0-781808-51-0

By Michael Alfred Peszke. In this well researched and informative history, the author outlines the role of the Polish Navy from its creation through World War II, including major battles in the Atlantic, Mediterranean, and Arctic. It also includes a comprehensive listing of biographical resources and an index of names of ships, officers, and other important figures. 6-1/4 x 9-1/4". 222 pages. ISBN 0-7818-0672-0.

Poland''s remarkable quest for representative government, one of the oldest in modern Europe, is presented here against the backdrop of a millennium of history rich in cultural, political, and social events, including centuries of Poland''s civilizing role in the expansive area between the Baltic and Black seas. These topics-complemented with Polish art, literature, music, architecture, and folklore-are intimately described in this concise volume, which also includes 50 photos, illustrations, and maps.
Hardback, 6-3/4 x 8-1/2", 270 pages. ISBN 0-781807-57-3

By Ada Dziewanowska.
This comprehensive and definitive book contains in-depth descriptions of more than 80 of Poland's most characteristic and interesting dances, including national dances, and more than 70 selected dances from Mazowsze, Malopolska, Silesia, Wielkopolska, and Pomorze. There are more than 400 illustrations depicting steps and movements, and more than 90 musical selections. Also includes more than 28 maps and historical backdrops.
Hardback, 6 x 9", 800 pages. ISBN 0-781804-20-5.

By Sophie Hodorowicz Knab. This book captures the unique history of the plant life once essential to the Polish people. It contains a guided tour through monastery, castle, and cottage gardens, providng details on the history and healing powers of over 100 herbs and flowers. Beautiful line drawings and woodcuts illustrate the garden patterns and various plants important to polish tradition. Hard bound. 6 1/4 x 9 1/4". 221 pages.

By Adam Zamoyski.
This title charts the course of Polish history within its European context, highlighting events that had repercussions beyond Poland. It spends much time on the period 1400-1800, when Poles could shape their own destiny, achieving both greatness and inadequacy and leaving a legacy that the world has had to live with since.
Paperback, 6 x 9-1/4, 422 pages. ISBN 0-781802-00-8

In Poland, the art of creating beautiful designs by cutting paper into intricate shapes has been one of the national pastimes. Wycinanki is discussed and illustrated with patterns. The designs in this book can be used in many different ways, from applique to wall paper. Paperbound.
8 1/2 x 11". 48 pages. ISBN 0-880450-58-4

By Henryk Sienkiewicz. Winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature. An epic saga of love, courage, and devotion in Nero's time, this book portrays the degenerate days leading to the fall of the Roman Empire and the glory and agony of early Christianity. Set at a turning point in history (A.D. 54-68), as Christianity replaces the era of corruption and gluttony that marked Nero's Rome, this book brims with life. 6 x 9". 579 pages. Paperback ISBN 0-7818-0550-3. Hardback ISBN 0-7818-0763-8.

By Henryk Sienkiewicz.
Illustrated edition. Newly edited and revised by Miroslaw Lipinski.
This epic of medieval times and national destiny ranks as one of the highest achievements of Sienkiewicz, the Nobel Prize winner for Literature in 1905. The novel follows the adventures of Macko, a resourceful and wise veteran, and his young nephew, Zbyszko, as they struggle, along with the unified peoples of Poland and Lithuania, against the oppressive religious miliary order the Teutonic Knights. 6-1/4 x 9-1/4". 600 pages. ISBN 0-7818-0433-7.

Classic Polish Love has 128 pages. The dimensions are: 0.59 inches x 7.32 inches x 5.15 inches. ISBN 0-7818-5-13-9

In Polish and English.
"Vainly the hunter increases his speed, For her fleetness outmatches his own; She has vanished as light as the wind on the mead, He is left on the shore alone." This and much more in this beautifully written book.
5 x 7", 137 pages. ISBN 0-781806-52-6

In Polish and English. Edited and translated by Miroslaw Lipinski.
Includes the works of more than 30 of Poland's finest poets, including Nobel Prize winner Wislawa Szymborska as well as Adam Mickiewicz, Zygmunt Krazinski, and Boleslaw Lesmian.
5 x 7". 120 pages. ISBN 0-781809-69-X

In Polish and English. "The human soul, like the bee, extracts sweetness even from bitter herbs." "Love is such a great happiness that even the darkest is still interspersed with beams of light.": These are but two of many words of wisdom and beauty in this inspiring collection. 5 x 7 1/4 inches, 125 pages.

Edited by Jerzy R. Kryzanowski.
This book includes a brief outline of Poland''s first 1,000 years of recorded history, with emphasis on the setting for the Trilogy novels; a map to follow the events depicted; a bibliography of critical literature; a section explaining problems encountered by translator W.S. Kuniczak and his route to solutions; and three short glossaries.

How Polish Nuns Saved Hundreds of Jewish Children in German-Occupied Poland, 1939-1945
By Ewa Kurek

"As a relatively unexplored area of study, the fate of Jewish children during World War II the population especially targeted by the Nazi policy of Jewish annihilation contains many more questions than answers. In her valuable book Ewa Kurek had the courage to raise important questions and a sensitive researcher, she helps the reader understand the Nazis'' efficient ways for meeting their murderous aims, the many painful predicaments of the Jewish children and the willingness of some nuns to risk their lives to save these haunted children." Nechama Tec, Professor of Sociology, University of Connecticut
ISBN 0-7818-04-09-4