Julian Stryjkowski, writer and philosopher, author of the novels "Bieg do Fragala" (The Run to Fragal), "Pożegnanie z Italią" (Farewell to Italy), "Głosy w ciemności" (Voices in the Dark), "Czarna róża" (The Black Rose), "Austeria" (The Inn), "Wielki strach" (The Great Fear), "Odpowiedź" (The Answer), and "King David Lives," recalls his childhood and his first literary experiences. He evokes the forgotten world of small Galician towns, recounts the traditions of the home where he grew up, and tells of his mother, siblings, and neighbors—the people who shaped the world of his childhood.