One day, Anna Urbanek’s mother sat her on her lap and laid out three different items on the table in front of her: a small glass of vodka, a few scraps of money, and a tiny leather-bound book. It was her first birthday, and as is the tradition in Poland, it was time for her to make a choice. Which item would she be most... read full story
"My mom specifically took a black book, so it doesn't skew the results,"
