Captures unique history and essential role of plants to people the of Poland--for Polish Americans, gardeners, and history buffs Author Sophie Hodorowicz Knab's other books are among Hippocrene's top-selling Polish-interest titles Author travels to lecture on Polish-interest topics like history, cooking, customs, cultural traditions and more Author writes a column for Polish American Journal Author Facebook page: "Sophie Hodorowicz Knab, author" and author blog sophieknab.com have active followings There are an estimated 10.5 million Americans of Polish descent (about 3% of Americans), with key populations in Chicago; NYC metro area; Linden, NJ; Milwaukee; and Detroit Over 1 million Canadians of Polish descent, with key populations in Ontario (Toronto, Mississagua, and Hamilton) Over 800,000 Britons of Polish descent, and Polish is the second most spoken language of England. Key populations are in West London + outer boroughs, Birmingham, Southampton and Slough