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history of world war ii s unsung allied leader the 2015 aquila polonica prize winners announced by polish studies association at 2015 aseees convention . aquila polonica on national tv interview on lifetime television morning show the balancing act wall street journal europe opinion by aquila polonica publisher terry tegnazian polish heroes the history of the country s world war ii resistance against nazi germany fell victim to realpolitik . publishers weekly aquila polonica finds its niche warsaw business journal opinion by aquila polonica publisher terry tegnazian the polish connection . tell a friend sign up for ourmailing list yes please add me to your mailing list . we respect your email privacy new echoes of tattered tongues memory unfolded by john guzlowskiforeword by charles ad s fishman watch the book trailer belowchosen as shelf awareness book trailer of the day more info at echoes of tattered tongues what s happening september 17 2016 verse daily s poem of the day we re excited that prestigious poetry media outlet verse daily has chosen the poem today the gypsies are burning from john guzlowski s new book echoes of tattered tongues as its poem of the day read the poem of the day online or in pdf ... september 13 2016 brazilian edition of the color of courage we just received our copies of the brazilian edition translated to portuguese of course of the color of courage by julian kulski from the publisher editora valentina to whom we licensed the portuguese translation rights for brazil . released in august the book has garnered great reviews so far september 8 2016 harvard review book review of echoes of tattered tongues the harvard review online gives a great review of echoes of tattered tongues by john guzlowski calling it a capstone project ... commendable for its psychological accuracy . the review by okla elliott concludes echoes of tattered tongues is a formally coherent challenging and important book chronicling the lasting scars of one family with deftness and narrative depth . guzlowski is often bluntly direct occasionally lyrically oblique but both to great effect . read the review online or in pdf ... august 20 2016 the auschwitz volunteer in the wall st. journal the wall st. journal names the auschwitz volunteer as one of the five best books on wartime secret missions read the article here print version ... or here pdf of online version ... or online wsj subscription required . and here s our press release ... july 11 2016 the jerusalem post reviews the color of courage kulski s account is fascinating because of its blend of attention to the persecution of jews and his descriptions of the issues that non jewish poles faced says the jerusalem post in its review of the color of courage . calling julian kulski s wartime diary immensely accessible today the review concludes memoirs like this serve an essential purpose in binding together the history of the holocaust and the countries in which it took place . the persecution of the jews was not some isolated event in a vacuum but part of the destruction of europe . it is not a jewish issue only as this book reminds us but one that crosses boundaries of family and life . read the entire review online or pdf ... may 23 2016 mainland china edition of the auschwitz volunteer we just received our copies of the simplified chinese mainland china edition of the auschwitz volunteer by captain witold pilecki translated to english by jarek garlinski . we licensed the simplified chinese rights to beijing world publishing corporation . we licensed complex chinese rights to acropolis in taiwan and that edition has been available since early 2014 . may 11 14 bookexpo america & bookcon chicago il this year bookexpo america is in chicago at mccormick place convention center and poland is the featured country aquila polonica will be sharing booth space with the official exhibit by the polish book institute booth 1504 1505 showcasing aquila polonica titles and bringing three authors who will be doing evnts at bea and bookcon and in the chicago area all week . for more details and the event schedule ... april 13 2016 world literature today reviews echoes of tattered tongues taut ... beautifully realized says world literature today in its sensitive and thoughtful review of echoes of tattered tongues . read the entire review online or pdf ... april 4 2016 publishers weekly reviews echoes of tattered tongues gut wrenching narrative lyric poems is how publishers weekly describes author john guzlowski s work in echoes of tattered tongues concluding poems of this nature are not meant to alleviate the pain but to help keep a record of it ; to serve as a reminder that silence is not a crime but forgetting is . read the entire review online or pdf ... april 2016 virginia living magazine reviews echoes of tattered tongues this is an astonishing collection says the books section of the april 2016 issue of virginia living magazine read the review ... march 15 2016 lynchburg va holocaust education foundation of central virginia john guzlowski author of echoes of tattered tongues presented a program titled the unknown face of the holocaust at lynchburg college sponsored by the holocaust education foundation of central virginia . the audience of nearly 200 people engaged in a lively q & a with the author after his presentation which included readings from his new book then stayed to purchase books at the event from givens books & little dickens which the author signed and enjoy the complimentary reception afterwards . february 29 2016 foreword reviews review of echoes of tattered tongues foreword reviews one of the major publishing industry media just gave echoes of tattered tongues a 5 heart review calling it a devastating one of a kind collection . echoes was one of only six books featured in the poetry spotlight of foreword reviews spring 2016 issue . read the review online or pdf ... february 27 2016 echoes of tattered tongues book trailer becomes a viral video we just learned that the book trailer for our new book echoes of tattered tongues has become a viral video please help us push it higher in the rankings by sharing on your social media sites e.g. facebook twitter pinterest etc. you can watch the trailer above or at this link . click here for the viral videos listing . february 15 2016 review of echoes of tattered tongues by danusha goska beautifully written review by danusha goska in her save send delete blog of echoes of tattered tongues . among other things she says guzlowski s book is essential for anyone wanting fully to understand ethnicity in america ... through authentic and meticulously observed and recorded details guzlowski reaches the universal . all readers of any ethnicity or life experience will find something to identify with in these pages ... this is an excellent important and highly recommended book . read the review online or pdf ... february 10 2016 washington d.c. national press club julian kulski author of the color of courage spoke at the washington d.c. national press club luncheon meeting of american legion post 20 . speaking to an enthralled audience mr. kulski described his wartime experience as a boy soldier in the polish underground illustrated with a short clip from his documentary film legacy of the white eagle . photo rex stucky february 6 2016 los angeles aquila polonica creative director ewa wojciak featured speaker aquila polonica creative director ewa wojciak will be a featured speaker at the prestigious printed matter s la art book fair one of the world s largest events showcasing and celebrating the international artists book community sunday february 14 2016 2 pm at the geffen contemporary at moca . read the press release ... january 31 2016 cosmopolitan review reviews echoes of tattered tongues wonderful review of our upcoming march release echoes of tattered tongues by john guzlowski in the winter 2016 issue of cosmopolitan review written by maja trochimczyk detailed thoughtful erudite the review begins some books take a lifetime to write yet they can be read in one sleepless night filled with tears of compassion and a heaviness of heart . calling the book unforgettable ms. trochimczyk concludes intensely personal the book is at the same time universal ... impeccable use of language ... the book is an historical and literary revelation ... intense starkly realistic ... it should be considered on a par with the work by giants of holocaust literature memoirs by primo levi or stories by tadeusz borowski . read the entire review online or pdf ... january 14 2016 westwood village rotary los angeles aquila polonica president terry tegnazian was given the 2015 nonrotarian volunteer of the year award for her volunteer work in the local community . january 7 2016 shelf awareness book trailer of the day wow shelf awareness chose our book trailer for echoes of tattered tongues as its book trailer of the day calling the book a searing memoir december 27 2015 bibliotekos advance review of echoes of tattered tongues bibliotekos has posted an awesome review of our upcoming march 2016 release echoes of tattered tongues memory unfolded by john guzlowski based on the advance review copy of the book . reviewer gregory tague professor of english at st. francis college and editor of battle runes writings on war and common boundary stories of immigration says among other things these are poems whose images and metaphors have undergone the finest grinding becoming crystal lenses to magnify the inner and outer lives of his parents . the clear poetic narrative voice is remarkably strong yet elegant this is not a random collection but the story of a family across generations dealing with the consequences of world war . calling the book a magnificent elegy to civilian lives lost or shattered in war and thereafter professor tague concludes guzlowski has successfully undertaken a monumental moral obligation . in an accompanying email professor tague said i could not praise it enough masterfully done . really reads almost like a novel . read the entire review as pdf or online ... december 10 2015 the guy mason recreation center washington d.c. author julian kulski was invited to present a program on his experiences as a boy soldier in the polish underground during world war ii and his book the color of courage . mr. kulski spoke to an enthusiastic audience that included many young boy and girl scouts . november 19 22 2015 association for slavic east european and eurasian studies annual convention philadelphia aquila polonica exhibited at the 2015 aseees annual convention in philadelphia marking our sixth year at aseees for photos and a more complete report ... november 20 2015 2015 aquila polonica prize winners announced philadelphia there were so many excellent entries in this year s competition for the 2015 aquila polonica prize that the independent committee of judges chose three winners piotr kosicki lisa jakelski and agnieszka pasieka . winners were announced by polish studies president brian porter szucs at the psa s annual meeting held in conjunction with the 2015 aseees convention . for more info and to download the