MICRO WORLDS. TALES OF HOME CHRONICLERS - BEATA TOMANEK

Discover the fascinating world of microhistory, where the fates of ordinary people intertwine into extraordinary stories. Beata Tomanek, associated with Radio Katowice for years, invites you to read a book that is a collection of conversations with people for whom family documents, chronicles and photographs are an invaluable treasure. These are stories about people who passionately record the history of their ancestors, families and friends, creating a mosaic of the history of Silesia.

• Inspiring conversations with home chroniclers
• Extraordinary stories of ordinary people
• Panorama of Silesian history seen through the eyes of witnesses
• The value of family documents and memorabilia
• Microhistory as a fascinating field of research
• Emotions and memories contained in the stories

Beata Tomanek's book is not only a collection of facts, but above all a journey into the depths of human emotions and memories. The author passionately gives a voice to amateur historians who, in their reports, show an extraordinary image of the past. For the keepers of memory, the radio becomes a magical medium, zinc smelters a beloved place on earth, heaps a road to the Himalayas, and war an opportunity to travel to Africa. These are stories that move, inspire and encourage reflection on one's own history.

Micro worlds are today a separate field of research that is gaining more and more recognition. Beata Tomanek puts into our hands a book that is not only about knowledge about forgotten events, because they are not included in history books. The author is fascinated by micro worlds. Amateur historians tell her about the fate of ordinary people. Their reports are not emotionless stories. For the keepers of memory, the radio is something magical, zinc smelters are a beloved place on earth, heaps are a road to the Himalayas, and war is an opportunity to travel to Africa. In this book, we do not study history. We experience the past through the emotions contained in these stories.

The book was published by Śląsk Publishing House in 2025. It has 322 pages and a format of 235x165 mm. The cover is paperback. It is the perfect read for anyone interested in the history of Silesia, microhistory and the fate of ordinary people. Let yourself be carried away on a fascinating journey into the depths of micro worlds and discover the extraordinary stories that are waiting to be discovered.