 In 1923, Bancroft wrote and privately published the book "Mrs. Eddy as I Knew Her in 1870".The book was never officially endorsed by the church, but is still read by some Christian Scientists today, and is sold independently.There have been some claims that it was suppressed; however, the Mary Baker Eddy Library, which is owned by the church, calls it "one of the most important reminiscences of Eddy's early years as a practitioner and teacher of Christian Science."