Jim Vuksic was born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In 1961 he left home to attend St. Mark Seminary in Erie, Pennsylvania, from which he graduated in 1965. Jim enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps in 1966 and is a Vietnam veteran. After being discharged, Jim was hired by the H.J. Heinz company. Five promotions and 33 years later, he retired as the manager of the company's food processing facility in Pittsburgh. In 1970, Jim married his late wife, Elaine. They had five children and were loving partners for 35 wonderful years. Levels is his first book. {Available in: paperback (376 pages), e-Book download (Kindle/Nook/Tablet), audio book on CD (9 discs), and audio download - 8 hours listening time, narrated by Stephen Rozzell.}