She loved to tell about life in the little village where she was born. As I listened to her stories, I longed to bring that village to life; to meet Mama, Papa, Alex, Katya, but most of all, to meet Maria...the woman who told me the stories....
She pushed some books forward on the shelf, and placed it behind them. Then she repositioned the books, glanced around once more, and started toward the stairway. We continued to stand silently inside the room, listening as she came up the stairs....
She loved to tell about life in the little village where she was born. As I listened to her stories, I longed to bring that village to life; to meet Mama, Papa, Alex, Katya, but most of all, to meet Maria...the woman who told me the stories....
An epic tale of the Polish general who was a key figure in both the American and Polish revolutions. An adventurer, soldier, and firm believer in equal rights for all people, regardless of race or religion, he sailed to America, to join General Geor...