Aquila Polonica - Publishing the Polish Experience of WWII

2014 News, Reviews & Events

December 23, 2014 - Feedback with Wayne Hepler on WHFC-FM91.1 - Host Wayne Hepler interviews author Julian Kulski about his World War II experience as a teenage soldier and his new book, The Color of Courage, on WHFC-FM91.1 based in Harford, Maryland.

December 18, 2014 - Publishers Weekly Podcast Interview with Author Julian Kulski - As part of Publishers Weekly Litcast series, PW journalist Lenny Picker interviews author Julian Kulski about his experiences as a teenage soldier in World War II as chronicled in his new book The Color of Courage. Listen to the podcast...

December 4, 2014 - Washington, D.C. - The Polish Embassy in Washington, D.C. hosted an elegant book launch event for The Color of Courage by Julian Kulski. For more info and photos... Read the press release...

November 30, 2014 - Sovereign Minds on KCNR-AM1460 - Host Lynda Kent interviews author Julian Kulski on KCNR-AM1460 in Redding, California, about his new book The Color of Courage, and his experience as a teenage soldier in World War II.

November 29, 2014 - Tim Donner on WRC-AM1260 - Host Tim Donner interviews author Julian Kulski about his experience as a teenage soldier in World War II and his new book, The Color of Courage, for Liberty Nation broadcast on WRC-AM1260, Washington, D.C.

November 26, 2014 - Jim Spiro on WGSO-AM990 - Radio talk show host Jim Spiro of WGSO-AM990, New Orleans, Louisiana, interviews author Julian Kulski on his World War II experience as a teenage soldier and his new book, The Color of Courage.

November 20–23, 2014 - San Antonio, TX - For the fifth year in a row, Aquila Polonica exhibited at the annual ASEEES (Association for Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies) Convention—this year we were in San Antonio, Texas, famed for its lovely River Walk. Aquila Polonica president Terry Tegnazian was joined by graphic designer and USC professor Ewa Wojciak, and translator and author Jarek Garlinski. All our titles released through that date were on display and available for sale. It was a great opportunity to see old friends and meet new ones!

November 21-23, 2014 - Boston, MA - Polish Perspectives at National Council for Social Studies - Aquila Polonica books were exhibited at the Polish Perspectives booth at the 2014 Annual Conference of the National Council for Social Studies, held November 21-23, 2014 in Boston, MA.

November 19, 2014 - The Morning Show with Brian Wade - Radio host Brian Wade interviews author Julian Kulski on KXYL-FM102.3, Brownwood, Texas, about his World War II experience as a teenage soldier and his new book, The Color of Courage.

WNRR-AugustaGA November 17, 2014 - Talk of the Town with Doug Allen & Renee deMedici - Author Julian Kulski was the featured guest on WNRR-AM1230 morning show Talk of the Town, based in Augusta, Georgia. Host Doug Allen interviewed Mr. Kulski about his World War II experience as a teenage soldier and his new book, The Color of Courage.

November 16, 2014 - Cosmopolitan Review reviews The Color of Courage - "Dramatic, heartrending," says Cosmopolitan Review about The Color of Courage. "Published by Aquila Polonica with their usual high production values...includes dozens of wartime maps and photographs, plus a list of digital extras, archival wartime films that you can access...Some of footage provided with these links has rarely, if ever, been available to the public. Highly recommended for history buffs." Read the review — online OR pdf...

KNUS-DenverAM710 November 16, 2014 - Sunday Nights with Michael Schaus on KNUS-AM710 - Host Michael Schaus interviews author Julian Kulski about his new book The Color of Courage and his experience as a teenage soldier in World War II, on KNUS-AM710 in Denver, Colorado.

November 16, 2014 - KTNF-AM950 with Jack Rice - In his Sunday afternoon show on KTNF-AM950 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, host Jack Rice interviews author Julian Kulski about his book The Color of Courage and his experience as a teenage soldier in World War II.

November 14, 2014 - Reid Mullins on KZLS-AM1640 "The Eagle" - Morning talk show host Reid Mullins, of KZLS-AM1640 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, interviews author Julian Kulski about his World War II experience as a teenage soldier and his new book The Color of Courage.

November 14, 2014 - The Morning Drive with Robert Hallmark - Robert Hallmark, host of "The Morning Drive" daily radio show on KCRS-AM550 in Odessa, Texas, interviews author Julian Kulski about his new book The Color of Courage and his World War II experiences as a teenage soldier.

November 13, 2014 - The Barry Farber Show - Barry Farber, based in New York City, rated one of the top 10 greatest radio talk show hosts of all time by Talkers Magazine, interviews author Julian Kulski on CRN Digital Talk Radio about his experiences as a teenage soldier in World War II and his new book, The Color of Courage.

November 12, 2014 - WDRC Talk of Connecticut - Brad Davis, host of the popular Talk of Connecticut radio show on WDRC-AM1360, interviews author Julian Kulski about his new book The Color of Courage and his World War II experiences as a teenage soldier.

November 12, 2014 - The Joy Tiz Show - Blog Talk Radio host Joy Tiz interviews author Julian Kulski about his new book, The Color of Courage, and his World War II experience as a teenage soldier.

November 11, 2014 - TV Host Rita Cosby Reviews The Color of Courage - Three-time Emmy winner and TV host Rita Cosby reviews The Color of Courage. Calling it a "very powerful book," Ms. Cosby concludes "It is a story that will deeply inspire all of us." Watch at https://vimeo.com/polandww2/cosbyreviewkulski

November 11, 2014 - Huffington Post Blog by Author Julian Kulski - On this Veterans Day, Julian Kulski, author of The Color of Courage, who fought for freedom in World War II as a teenage soldier in the Polish Underground Army, writes for Huffington Post Impact about America's forgotten veterans—those who fought for freedom under other flags—in an article entitled "America's Melting Pot of Veterans: A Shared Passion for Freedom." Read the article online or pdf...

November 11, 2014 - An Unconventional Librarian recommends The Color of Courage - Pam, the unconventional librarian of the blog's title, put the spotlight on Julian Kulski's book for Veterans Day. She concludes her snappy review: "This will make the perfect holiday gift for the war hero in your life." Pam describes herself as "an educator librarian who is drawn to the little ones"—and she likes The Color of Courage! Read the review online or pdf...

November 11, 2014 - The Ride Home with Pat Kiernan & Rita Cosby, WABC-AM770 - On Veterans Day, radio hosts Pat Kiernan and Rita Cosby welcome author Julian Kulski to their daily show, "The Ride Home," on WABC-AM770 in New York City, to talk about his experiences as a teenage soldier in World War II, and his book The Color of Courage.

November 11, 2014 - Mike Schikman on WSVA-AM550 - Radio host Mike Schikman on WSVA-AM550, Harrisonburg, Virginia, interviews author and World War II teenage soldier Julian Kulski about his extraordinary experiences during the war, and his book The Color of Courage.

November 11, 2014 - Jimmy Lakey on KCOL-AM600 - Radio host Jimmy Lakey, on KCOL-AM600 covering northern Colorado, interviews author Julian Kulski for Veterans Day about his World War II experience as a teenage soldier fighting the Nazi Germans and his book The Color of Courage.

November 11, 2014 - AM Baton Rouge with Kevin Gallagher & Bill Profita - Morning talk show hosts Kevin Gallagher & Bill Profita interview author Juilan Kulski about his World War II experience as a teenage soldier and his book The Color of Courage on WBRP-Talk107.3 FM, based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

November 11, 2014 - The Morning Drive with Doug Kellett on WPTF-AM850 - Radio host Doug Kellett interviews author Julian Kulski about his book The Color of Courage and his experience as a teenage soldier in World War II, on WPTF-AM850 based in Raleigh, North Carolina.

November 11, 2014 - Book Trailer of the Day - The Color of Courage was chosen as Book Trailer of the Day by Bettie's Booklikes.com.

November 11, 2014 - Ruthfully Yours blog reports on The Color of Courage - "A rare and vivid day-by-day eyewitness account by a young boy who becomes a man far too soon under the brutal Nazi German occupation of Poland," says the Ruthfully Yours blog reporting on The Color of Courage. Read the report online OR pdf...

November 10, 2014 - The Andy Caldwell Show on KUHL-AM1440 - Radio host Andy Caldwell, of KUHL-AM1440 serving the Central Coast of California, interviews author Julian Kulski about his World War II experiences, what lessons they hold for today's world, and his book The Color of Courage.

Winter 2014/2015 - Foreword Reviews reviews The Color of Courage - Foreword Reviews raves about Julian Kulski's The Color of Courage! Here are some excerpts from this leading publishing industry source: "This gripping personal account brings a deeply moving and unique perspective to World War II Poland... utterly wrenching, heartfelt, and visceral narrative... includes thought-provoking philosophies and musings... a compelling and polished read with its own irresistible momentum... Poignant, haunting, gritty, and bursting with realism..." Read the review...

November 4, 2014 - Huffington Post Blog by Author Julian Kulski - Julian Kulski, author of The Color of Courage, blogs for the Huffington Post about PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) and writing. As a16-year-old veteran of World War II, Kulski suffered from PTSD. A wise army doctor advised him to write down his experiences from beginning to end as a way to process them, put them behind him, and move on with his life—thus was born the World War II diary of Julian Kulski, published this month by Aquila Polonica. Read the blog online or pdf...

November 2, 2014 - Ottawa, Canada Polish Embassy Event - Award-winning actor Marek Probosz and Aquila Polonica president Terry Tegnazian rounded out their weeklong Canadian tour, presenting their multimedia program about Captain Witold Pilecki and the resistance movement in Auschwitz at an event sponsored by the Polish Embassy in Ottawa and the Polish Combatants Association (Stowarzyszenie Polskich Kombatantów w Kanadzie). More info...

October 30, 2014 - Montreal, Canada at the Jewish Public Library - Award-winning actor Marek Probosz and Aquila Polonica president Terry Tegnazian continued their weeklong Canadian tour, presenting their multimedia program about Captain Witold Pilecki and the resistance movement in Auschwitz to a packed audience at the Jewish Public Library. More info...

October 29, 2014 - Montreal, Canada at Institut Canadien-Polonais du Bien-Etre - Award-winning actor Marek Probosz and Aquila Polonica president Terry Tegnazian presented a multimedia program about Captain Witold Pilecki and his secret undercover mission at Auschwitz to an enthusiastic audience at the Institut Canadien-Polonais du Bien-Etre. More info...

October 27, 2014 - Goodreads Blogpost by Author Julian Kulski - Julian Kulski, author of our upcoming book The Color of Courage blogs about "The Importance of Boy Scout Training." Read the blog...

October 21, 2014 - Los Angeles, CA - Loyola Marymount University - Aquila Polonica president Terry Tegnazian taught a class at Loyola Marymount University in Professor Pat Oliver's course on the Rhetoric of Women, for which The Mermaid and the Messerschmitt is assigned a required reading, with an analytical paper due afterwards. Ms. Tegnazian worked with a dozen students, each of whom was assigned a reading from The Mermaid, to create an engaging live presentation, which included screening of Aquila Polonica's Siege DVD, as well as several Digital Extras from Aquila Polonica's newest title, The Color of Courage.

October 13, 2014 - "Mailbox Monday" at Diary of an Eccentric - Anna Horner, who blogs about books on her Diary of an Eccentric site, included The Color of Courage in her "Mailbox Monday," where booklovers share the titles they've received over the prior week. Check it out here...

October 2, 2014 - World War II hero Captain Witold Pilecki will be honored with a memorial in Warsaw - Thenews.pl reports that Warsaw city officials have announced a competition for the memorial's design, with results to be announced in December. Pilecki volunteered for a secret undercover mission for the Polish Underground, to get himself arrested by the Germans and sent to Auschwitz as a prisoner, in order to smuggle out intelligence about what was going on in the camp and build a resistance organization among the prisoners. His most comprehensive report on his mission has been published in English by Aquila Polonica under the title The Auschwitz Volunteer: Beyond Bravery.

September 27, 2014 - Podcast on Captain Witold Pilecki and his secret undercover mission at Auschwitz - The FutilityCloset blog honors the heroism of Captain Witold Pilecki, reading selections from his comprehensive report on his Auschwitz mission published in English in The Auschwitz Volunteer: Beyond Bravery. Listen to the podcast...

September 15, 2014 - Publishers Weekly reviews The Color of Courage - "Absorbing" and "inspiring" says Publishers Weekly. Read the review online or pdf.

September 3, 2014 - International Business Times UK on The Auschwitz Volunteer - In an article entitled "World War II Declaration Anniversary: Witold Pilecki, The Spy Who Volunteered for Auschwitz," the International Business Times UK reviews Pilecki's life, quoting from The Auschwitz Volunteer: Beyond Bravery. Read the article online or pdf...

Author Julian Kulski July 28, 2014 - Pangea Magazine interviews author Julian Kulski - Glossy monthly Pangea Magazine interviews author Julian Kulski about his forthcoming November release, The Color of Courage. "From his early years, Julian E. Kulski was an active member of underground institutions and fought for Polish freedom...." Read the interview....online or pdf.

July 7, 2014 - The Ice Road now in ebook! - The Ice Road: An Epic Journey from the Stalinist Labor Camps to Freedom, by Stefan Waydenfeld, is now available in ebook for the first time at major retail and library outlets, including Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Kobo and others.

July 6, 2014 - Stone and Stone Books reviews 303 Squadron - "Nothing will surpass Fiedler's text in this very attractive book from Aquila Polonica." Read the entire review...

June 26, 2014 - The Huffington Post reviews The Auschwitz Volunteer - In his review on release of the Brilliance Audio edition of The Auschwitz Volunteer, writer Tom Alderman calls The Auschwitz Volunteer "a powerful story" and "a potent audio and print book." He notes that narrator Marek Probosz "adds an affecting reality and poignancy" to the audio edition of the book. Read the review...

June 2, 2014 - Charlottesville, VA - Alice Waydenfeld Faintich gave a multimedia presentation to the Charlottesville Kiwanis Club about the World War II Soviet deportation of Polish civilians, including the experiences of her father as described in his book The Ice Road.

Monday, June 2, 2014, 6:30 p.m. - Charlottesville, VA - Alice Waydenfeld Faintich will present a program about the World War II Soviet deportations of Polish civilians, including the experiences of her father as described in his book The Ice Road: An Epic Journey from the Stalinist Labor Camps to Freedom, for the Kiwanis Club of Charlottesville.

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April 2014 - Brilliance Audio edition of The Auschwitz Volunteer - Brilliance Audio, sister company of Audible.com, releases the audiobook of The Auschwitz Volunteer, narrated by actor Marek Probosz, on CD and MP3. Listen to a sample, and for more info...

March 18 & 20, 2014 - Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA - Aquila Polonica president Terry Tegnazian taught a class with multimedia elements about The Mermaid and the Messerschmitt to two sections of Professor Patricia Oliver's course on "The Rhetoric of Women" at Loyola Marymount University. Each day, Ms. Tegnazian worked with one of the students in the class, who did dramatic readings from the book in coordination with her presentation, which included a screening of Aquila Polonica's Siege DVD, as well as a preview of one of the Digital Extras from Aquila Polonica's forthcoming title, The Color of Courage. This is the second semester Professor Oliver has adopted The Mermaid as required reading for this course, which also requires an analytical paper about the book before semester's end.

March 13, 2014 - Charlottesville, VA - Alice Waydenfeld Faintich gave a multimedia presentation to the Charlottesville Newcomers' Book Club about her father's book The Ice Road and the Soviet deportations of 1.5 million Polish civilians to Siberian forced labor camps.

Thursday, March 13, 2014 & Tuesday, March 18, 2014, both at 4:30 p.m. - Los Angeles, CA - Aquila Polonica president Terry Tegnazian will give presentations at Loyola Marymount University on The Mermaid and the Messerschmitt by Rulka Langer, to two sections of Professor Pat Oliver's course "Women's Rhetoric." This is the second time Professor Oliver adopted The Mermaid as the featured assigned reading for her Women's Rhetoric course, which requires an analytical paper about the book at semester's end. - See more at: http://www.polandww2.com/upcoming/upcoming-events#sthash.N5eBjBf5.dpuf

March 4, 2014 - Los Angeles, CA - Actor Marek Probosz, who played Captain Witold Pilecki in the film The Death of Captain Pilecki and Aquila Polonica president Terry Tegnazian presented a multimedia program about The Auschwitz Volunteer and Pilecki, including dramatic readings, at Belmont Village Westwood. In addition to his film portrayal of Pilecki, Probosz was also the narrator of the audiobook of The Auschwitz Volunteer available from Audible.com.

February 11, 2014 - Richmond, VA - Alice Waydenfeld Faintich gave a multimedia presentation about her father's experience as described in his book The Ice Road, for the 5100 Monument Avenue Book Talk group in Richmond, VA.

January 12, 2014 - Los Angeles, CA - Terry Tegnazian honored with 2013 Polonia Award - The Polish American Congress of Southern California honored Aquila Polonica president Terry Tegnazian with the 2013 Polonia Award for her work in bringing the Polish World War II experience to a wider English-speaking audience. More info...

January 2014 - Italian edition of The Auschwitz Volunteer - Italian publisher Edizioni Piemme, which licensed the Italian-language translation rights from Aquila Polonica, releases its edition of The Auschwitz Volunteer under the title Il volontario di Auschwitz

January 2014 - Chinese edition of The Auschwitz Volunteer - Taiwanese publisher Acropolis, which licensed the Complex Chinese-language translation rights from Aquila Polonica, releases its edition of The Auschwitz Volunteer.