Six years ago, I interviewed my father to share his experience as a sailor during World War 2. He was in his eighties, and I wanted to have a memoir to share with family and friends. As he talked, he began sharing stories and memories that no one, not even his wife of 60 years remembered. He taught me the meaning of "the greatest generation," what it meant to him to take care of others, and how important a lesson we all should learn regarding a generation that is slowly fading away.
Maribeth Slovasky was born and raised in the Midwest. She earned her B.S. in education at Youngstown State University and her MA in Education at The Ohio State University.
Ms. Slovasky moved to the Pacific Northwest in 1993. She worked as the director of an educational tutoring facility which she purchased from her employer in 1998. She owned and operated the business with her husband, who designed and opened a second location. They decided to close the centers in 2009.
Ms. Slovasky began freelancing and teaching online while raising her three children. She wrote two children’s books which were published through the Apple Bookstore.
She has written several memoirs beginning with the story of her father's experience in the US Navy at the end of World War II. She co-author Present for a Purpose with Sok-Khieng Lim Hardy about her experience as a Cambodian refugee during the Pol Pot era. Her latest published work is Duty. Honor. Corrections. written with Chuck Williams about his life as a corrections officer in the state of Ohio for more than 20 years. Her next release, yet to be titled, is about John Petersen, a Tacoma, WA, native who moved to Mexico in the 1990s, fell in love, and was unjustly arrested and spent time in a Federal Mexican prison because of it. Look for John’s story in early 2024.
Her autobiographical story is titled What's Your Can? 11 Strategies for Living a Spectacular Life with a Chronic Illness, She’s also published one novel, Midwest Secrets which is a series of four novellas about the strange things that happen in the heartland of America, the stories no one wants to share!
This was a pleasure to read. As a current day Army soldier it is always an honor to read the stories of “the greatest generation” with an appreciation of those who have gone before me. Thank you for sharing this!