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Janusz Kusociński — the first mini-album in the Medallists series featuring famous Polish athletes presents Janusz Kusociński (1907–1940), 10,000 metres Olympic champion (Los Angeles, 1932), 5,000 metres European vice-champion (Turin, 1934), holder of a world record in 3,000 metres and 4 miles, and 10-times Polish champion, who was executed by a Nazi firing squad during World War II. His short and tragic, yet eventful history was told in this book by an accomplished sports journalist, Stefan Szczepłek.

On 16 January 2019, we celebrated the centennial of the appointment of the eminent Polish pianist and composer, Ignacy Jan Paderewski, as the prime minister of the independent Republic of Poland.

Zbigniew Pełczyński. A Life Remembered is a biography of an eminent Polish philosopher, long-standing lecturer at the Oxford University, Professor Zbigniew Pełczyński.

Enjoying Life. Halina Konopacka is the only such comprehensive and interesting Polish biography of Halina Konopacka — a heroine of the collective imagination, a brave woman who cherished life and emanated enthusiasm.

Adam Daniel Rotfeld. In Search of a Strategy is a book by an expert on international affairs, former minister of foreign affairs, Adam Daniel Rotfeld. It is a collection of texts published in magazines and various compilations between 2010–2017. It is accompanied by photographs of the author’s life.

Three Halves of Life is a book with elements of a diary, full of memories and reflections on the life of the author, Polish TV journalist, publicist, Maciej Wierzyński.

The book “Among Polish Mermaids, Water Nymphs, Melusines, Nixies and Other Water Maidens” by Bartłomiej Grzegorz Sala is a richly illustrated digest presenting 63 most famous Polish mermaids, nymphs and water maidens known from literary works and folk legends.

The World Has Gone Insane. A Surrealist Guide. How to Survive by Agnieszka Taborska – with graphic design by Lech Majewski – shows that surrealism is more than just a style: it is a way of perceiving reality.

The Kiss of a Water Maiden by Jerzy Buczyński is a collection of fantastic stories based on old tales and legends.

A collection of 35 poems by Janusz Szuber, a distinguished poet from Sanok, on his home town and the Bieszczady Mountains. Supplemented with photographs by Tadeusz Budziński.

Acclaimed for their unique work, artists Witold Vargas and Paweł Zych have come together again to take us on a journey through the nether world and our own in search of saints and devils inhabiting the Polish land.

Poland 100 Years is a richly illustrated album prepared on the occasion of the centenary of Poland’s independence celebrated in 2018. The work on this exceptional publication are led by the Programme Council appointed on a social initiative.