Rwanda Survivor Left to Tell - Immaculee

Rwanda Survivor Left to Tell - Immaculee, Author, national speaker and humanitarian awarded the Mahatma Gandhi International Award for Reconciliation and Peace 2007.

Immaculee grew up in a country she loved, surrounded by a family she cherished. But in 1994 her idyllic world was ripped apart as Rwanda descended into a bloody genocide. Immaculee’s family was brutally murdered during a killing spree that lasted three months and claimed the lives of nearly a million Rwandans.
Incredibly, Immaculee survived the slaughter. For 91 days, she and seven other women huddled silently Read more

I love living life

Nick Vujicic, from Australia, contemplated suicide at age eight years old. Born into this world, without limbs, his parents were shocked at the state of condition-nothing prior had indicated that their son would have a severe disability. With a Pastor as a father, his parents searched for Why our Son? How could this happen?

So how do we get through those times, when we want to give up on life and question all the truth of the circumstance? Read more

Laura’s List hosts Fireside Chat

Laura’s List Hosts Fireside Chat, Creekside Books & Coffee, 35 Fennell Street, Skaneateles, NY on Thursday, Nov. 13th at 6:30pm-8:00pm, Featuring “Sacred Spaces for Women”.

Join Laura Ponticello, as she hosts intimate conversation with women, “to inspire, ignite and empower women” – the mantra of Laura’s List: Books for Women. Laura invites women to carve time for them and Read more

Embrace life! Lessons from Charlie

- Live life as if each moment counts!

I first met Charlie when he was a young father, mowing his lawn, how he loved a meticulous yard. Read more

The gift of giving

“The Unlikely Lavender Queen” launches a give-back program through Amazon.com book sales. How often can you get and give at the same time? Read more

Quitting is not an option

Bunny Dimmel, an Auburn, New York native, recently on the Today show for the second time, shared her courageous journey of losing over two hundred pounds. Bunny threw away the excuses Read more

Women helping women event

“Our shared stories empower us.” – Laura Ponticello, Laura’s List: Books for Women Read more

The key to a joyful life

Researchers have been studying meditative practices of Buddhist monks for years because of their ability to be present in the moment and achieve a state of contentment. Read more

What is all the buzz about the Missy Project …

and the book, The Shack by William P. Young? Do you believe in miracles and that God really has the ability to speak to your heart? Join me for an invitation to indulge in one of the most riveting stories Read more

Laura’s List: Books for women shares woman’s favorite reads

Over 250 women were surveyed for their favorite read and here is what women had to share about Books that provide inspiration, promote conversation, expand perspective and cover the gamut of genres. Read more

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