"The intimate memoir of a Polish girl in the UK, full of reflections on life, career, love and relationships"--Back cover.

Some of the greatest figures in American sports were Polish Americans, including Stan Ketchel, two-time middleweight boxing champion; Stella Walsh, a Polish-born Olympic sprinter; and Stan 'The Man' Musial, one of baseballs all-time greats who played in 24 All-Star games and set numerous major league records. Chasing the American Dream examines the impact of sports upon the lives of Polish-Americans, the unprecedented economic and social opportunities it created, and the enormous changes it brought about to Polonia.

The translation of Felicja Kruszewska's A Dream introduces a major play by a twentieth-century female playwright to the English-speaking world. On March 7, 1927 A Dream - a large-scale expressionistic drama by an unknown poet - burst on the Polish theatrical scene in a dazzling debut production by the young actor Edmund Wiercinski, who would become one of the outstanding directors of his time. The play's hallucinatory visions of the rise of fascism and the heroine's longing for a providential savior on a white horse spoke directly to Polish audiences about their deepest anxieties. During the next two years A Dream received three additional stagings and became the subject of lively debate and controversy. The play, which has been successfully revived in 1974, is an outstanding example of European expressionism. The volume also contains An Excursion to the Museum, by the contemporary Polish poet, playwright, and short-story writer Tadeusz Rozewicz. A disturbing account of an utterly mundane visit to Auschwitz, the tale is a brilliant example of the playwright's technique of poetic collage.

...I acknowledge with gratitude the receipt of your book, The Fulfillment of Visionary Return. I also believe that what happened behind the iron curtain to Polish people should be known by the rest of the world... Wallace M. Ozog, FICPresident of Polish Roman Catholic Union of America ...You have lead me through an unbelievable example of true Catholic faith. You and Poland have lived under the most impossible conditions, still you and Poland are not tainted with hatred for your oppressors... Mary Ann Pasternak I plan to include your book on a list of books recommended for reading in secondary schools and for secondary school teachers who want to learn more about what happened in Poland and to Poles during and after W.W.II. Jinny Rippeteau