Maria Gluck came from Czechoslovakia with her two youngest brothers and another sister when the Second World War broke out in 1940. They had an uncle in Columbus, Ohio, and one of their oldest brothers had already arrived in America and established a home there. Maria never had the chance to finish her education. Her youngest brother worked very hard, made a living, and later volunteered for the U.S. Army. He served bravely at the Anzio beachhead. With our God's help, happily he survived and returned to his family.

The rest of the family in Europe were murdered by the Germans. Maria was never trained to be a writer, but later in life, she found the courage to write a few short stories and novels-especially remarkable at the age of 93. Her youngest brother could not remember much of his childhood. The family had wanted him to be educated, so even as a small child, he was away at school. Growing up in a small village, they didn't have access to proper education, and as a result, he missed out on the closeness and love of family life. He often asked Maria about their family and what had happened in their village, and she remembered. Eventually, Maria decided to try to write down whatever she could recall. This became her first book, As I Remember, telling their life stories.

At the same time, she also wrote another book titled Vacation. She began writing around November 2, 2009, part-time, and finished 300 pages-all by hand. She originally decided not to have her brother read it, because of how painful some of the memories were. Instead, she began to write another book, something funny, interesting, and educational. The title of that book is Imaginary. She said it would be easier to read than the first one. It was about 140 pages, also written by hand. She hopes readers will enjoy As I Remember.