When We Had Wings: The Gripping Story of an Orphan in Janusz Korczak's Orphanage. A Historical Novel

"Until they broke my legs no one could run faster than me. Thanks to my amazing speed, I won races, eluded street gangs and bullies, and also managed to grab and run, to steal. I was proud of my running but not of stealing. I especially hated being called a thief and the son of a thief, but that was the truth."

Janek Wolf is an injured, angry, petty thief. When he arrives to Janusz Korczak's orphanage, he gets a once in a lifetime chance to change his destiny. It is a place managed by the ch...