"Laura's insightful, heartfelt, and inspirational story was one of the highlights at our recent Women's Leadership Conference at Loyola University Chicago.  Serving as our Keynote Speaker, Laura shared a message of hope and encouragement with her own lessons of how to become a successful leader, while never forgetting that doing the right thing is of paramount importance.  She engaged our audience completely, leading all of us to laughter...and tears.  I cannot express enough how much we appreciate her time and her message."

~ Janet V. Deatherage, Ph.D., Associate Dean, Loyola University Chicago

"Compelling, informative, entertaining and thought provoking, Laura Caldwell captivates audiences with her no holds barred, tell it like it is style.  If you're looking for 'tailored to your needs content' and a dynamic delivery, look no further than Laura Caldwell."

~ Kathleen Antrim, Vice President of National Events, International Thriller Writers

Laura Caldwell is a Renaissance woman.  She is an author, a lawyer, an educator, a lifesaver, a philanthropist and a motivational speaker. I have read all her mysteries.  Her writing is clear and crisp.  The characters are people that you would like to meet.  You see their weaknesses and strengths.  The storylines are interesting and keep you reading until you finish the book.  You always want to know what happens next.  The best part for a Chicagoan is the feeling of home.  You know the places, the sights and the sounds that are mentioned in the stories.  She was a speaker for the Women’s Bar Association of Illinois.  I wanted a fun, hip and happening person for our first social event of the summer.  Laura filled the bill.  Her journey is one that inspires us to do more.  She spoke about her journey as an author, lawyer and lifesaver.  Her experience kept everyone’s attention. The audience asked questions which for lawyers is pretty amazing and they left inspired, energized, and motivated.  After hearing her story, I felt that the advertisement “Be like Mike” should be changed to “Be like Laura”.

~ Honorable Patrice Ball-Reed, President, Women's Bar Association of Illinois

Laura Caldwell served as the invited speaker for The University of Iowa Honors Convocation, as well as for our top-ranked Nonfiction Writing Program.  Laura is absolutely captivating as a speaker.  The students in our Honors Convocation Ceremony found her engaging and inspiring.  She shared both passion and insight about the craft of writing with the UI Nonfiction MFA students.  Laura infused her remarks with both humor and intelligence – two key elements to a great talk.

~ Jane Van Voorhis, 
Associate Director of Development
, The University of Iowa Foundation

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