From Warsaw to Wherever

by: Zygmunt Nagorski

Published by: Scarith/New Academia Publishing

Reviewed by Rowena Brew

From Warsaw to Wherever is the autobiography of Zygmunt Nagorski, president of the Centre for International Leadership, who served in the Polish army during WWII.

When Hitler’s German Army advanced on Poland, Zygmunt, as a member of the Polish army, was eager to defend his country, but instead of finding himself at the front of the battle, he was part of a group of soldiers sent to the remotest parts of Scotland. Separated from his young wife, Marysia, he spent his time patrolling the Scottish countryside and beaches, on the look out for German offensive maneuvers.

As the German focus turned towards the Soviet Union, Zygmunt was joined by Marysia, and, soon enough, Zygmunt was transferred to the seat of Scottish High Command in Edinburgh for an office job. With Marysia working along side him, soon life began to settle to a more manageable pace and their first child, Maria, was born soon after.

However, as the country began to sink back into a normal existence, Zygmunt found the assimilation into British Society more difficult than he had hoped, and the small family decided to make the move to America, a land of hope when immigrants were embraced, and doors of opportunity swung wide open.

With several letters of recommendation clutched in his hand, Zygmunt spent the first few weeks in New York meeting with several prominent newspapers, hoping that some opportunity might come his way. It was here that he got his introduction to a Southern town of Chattanooga and The Chattanooga Times, where he would receive his first writing assignment in the USA.

This book tells of Nagorski’s struggle when it seemed that obstacles stood at every turn in the road, and his perseverance in the face of this struggle, which
brought him to where he is today.

I rate this book three stars, as I felt that the style was informative and to the point, but lacked a certain something to keep the attention of the reader at all times. I found that I could read for only a short period of time, before I found my attention being pulled elsewhere.

Armchair Interviews says: If you are interested in world affairs, this book might interest you.