IRYNA (CHUTKO) COLVIN-SPENCER, the author is a retired business woman, and paralegal. This story is a labor of love, about her late mother, Hannia, who proved that she was a survivor, against all odds.

The author has previously written three children's books dedicated to family life, and service to others. Over the years, Iryna had dedicated herself to serving others in her capacity as a member of the Lancaster Lions Club, Depew-Lancaster Zonta Organization, The Depew Boys & Girls Club, The Lancaster Youth Bureau, and was the founder of the "Tri Community Girls Club, briefly held office on the Depew Village Board. Her mother's dedication of serving others encouraged Iryna to do the same. With that concept in mind, Iryna wrote her children's books, "The Lion Pride," "My Dozen Angels," and "Zora's Letters," prompting parents and their children to take pride in their country, and their community.