London's Polish Borders


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The figure of the Polish plumber or builder has long been a well-established icon of the British national imagination, uncovering the UK's collective unease with immigration from Central and Eastern Europe. But despite the powerful impact the UK's second largest language group has had on their host country's culture and politics, very little is known about its members. This painstakingly researched book offers a broad perspective on Polish migrants in the UK, taking into account discursive actions, policies, family connections, transnational networks, and political engagement of the diaspora. Born out of a decade of ethnographic studies among various communities of Polish nationals living in London, Michal P. Garapich documents the changes affecting both Polish migrants and British society, offering insight into the inner tensions and struggles within what is often assumed to be a uniform and homogeneous category. From Polish financial sector workers to the Polish homeless population, this groundbreaking book provides a street-level account of cultural and social determinants of Polish migrants as they continually rework their relation to class and ethnicity.




Between East and West


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In 1991, Anne Applebaum, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Gulag, Iron Curtain and Red Famine, took a three-month road trip through the borderlands between the fallen Soviet Union and Europe—lands that became Ukraine, Belarus, Lithuania and Moldova. In her iconic reportage, which has become indispensable history, she captures the harrowing story of a region that is once again threatened by Russia. An extraordinary journey into the past and present of the lands east of Poland and west of Russia—an area defined throughout its history by colliding empires. Traveling from the former Soviet naval center of Kaliningrad on the Baltic to the Black Sea port of Odessa, Anne Applebaum encounters a rich range of competing cultures, religions, and national aspirations. In reasserting their heritage, the inhabitants of the borderlands attempt to build a future grounded in their fractured ancestral legacies. In the process, neighbors unearth old conflicts, devote themselves to recovering lost culture, and piece together competing legends to create a new tradition. Rich in surprising encounters and vivid characters, Between East and West brilliantly illuminates the soul of the borderlands and the shaping power of the past.




The Challenge of East-West Migration for Poland


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One of the major features of the social landscape of the new states of Eastern Europe and the former USSR is migration, whether voluntary or coerced. The decline of communism in both East and Central Europe and the fall of the Soviet empire have created new population and ethnic problems. The recent exodus has proved to be the largest migration wave reported in Europe in over 40 years. The problem of foreigners in Poland is a subject scarcely studied and insufficiently described. This groundbreaking work contains the latest data and results of research (quantitative as well as qualitative) on the movement of foreigners into Poland.




Auschwitz, the Allies and Censorship of the Holocaust


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An important contribution to the ongoing debate about what the Allies knew about the concentration camps during the Second World War.




The Rough Guide to Poland


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The Rough Guide to Poland is the ultimate guide to this fascinating country, with detailed coverage of all the top sights and the clearest maps of any guide. Discover the highlights of Poland, from the picturesque old towns of Krakow, Warsaw and Gdansk to hiking in the Tatra Mountains. You'll find expert accounts of Poland's major attractions from medieval castles and Habsburg palaces to Baltic beaches and forest-clad lakes. New full-colour features explore Poland's food and drink and religious architecture, while a comprehensive Polish language section will get you started in learning Polish. Fully updated and expanded, you'll find detailed practical advice on what to see and do in Poland whilst relying on up-to-date descriptions of the best hotels in Poland, bars in Poland, restaurants in Poland, shops in Poland and Polish festivals. There's also comprehensive background on everything from Polish history to folk music and Poland's rich literary heritage. Explore all regions of Poland with the clearest maps of any guide, and coverage of off the beaten track sites not to be missed. Make the most of your holiday with the Rough Guide to Poland.




Polish Americans


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The Polish American community has long been identified with three characteristics that the early immigrants brought with them to America, writes Pula: "an affection and concern for their ancestral homeland, a deep religious faith, and a sense of shared cultural values." Prominent among these values are family loyalty, a desire for property ownership, and pride in self-sufficiency.




Another England


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In May 1940, Winston Churchill replaced Neville Chamberlain as prime minister of Great Britain. He rallied an almost defeated nation, first initially alone, and then with the support of allies led the country to victory in May 1945. If he had not been there to do so and had Franklin Roosevelt not been president of the United States, would the outcome have been different? There were a number of influential people on both sides of the Atlantic who were sympathetic to Nazi Germany, and might have walked hand in hand with them if Churchill had not been such a strong leader. Had that happened, Adolf Hitler may have sown the seeds of his thousand-year Reich. Another England lays the fictional "what if" seeds of an alternative history for Britain and the world. A history buff, Alvaro Rossi lives in the Scottish town of Fife, not far from St. Andrews. This is his first book. Now that he is retired, he has many other ideas of "what if" scenarios where history could have been changed in the blink of an eye. Publisher's website: http: //sbpra.com/AlvaroRossi




The Slovak–Polish Border, 1918-1947


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The first English-language monograph on the Slovak-Polish border in 1918-47 explores the interplay of politics, diplomacy, moral principles and self-determination. This book argues that the failure to reconcile strategic objectives with territorial claims could cost a higher price than the geographical size of the disputed region would indicate.




My Battle I


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Life goes on. Actually this life is composed of many things, bad or good. To be part of the good, you need to find a way to be good. You can have a religion, through which you can get some help whether or not you may end up being skeptical about religions. You can be interested in modern science to find out who you are. However, you will be feeling that you have wasted your time. Your life is full of potential things, from which you can learn the real meaning of life if you activate them. Have as many experiences as you can whether they are good or not. Just as Buddha said, "I don't think my teaching contents are the best. You can find your own ones to set up your existence once and for all. Continue to correct your contents to make them brighter and brighter. Here I present you my book that can give you a little bit help to get you out of your troubles. Good Luck!




The Columbia History of Eastern Europe in the Twentieth Century


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This illustrated historical reference work provides an interpretive overview of each of the countries of Eastern Europe, focusing particularly on political developments and including references to significant social, cultural and economic events.