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"Today's speaker has traveled a colorful, at times painful, yet triumphant road. Once an abused runaway teen and a former corporate executive who survived, along with her young daughter, a horrific kidnapping and hostage ordeal, she is now a successful author, entrepreneur, and advocate speaking out for post trauma and violence/abuse awareness issues. Her personal credo, "dreamBIG living is voice, heart & soul working in tandem with action, passion and intention to achieve a common goal: positive change," encapsulates a message of hope, resiliency and courage.
Ladies and gentlemen, please help me welcome MSN's 2008 Hometown Hero, Citizen of Courage Award Recipient and Author, Assoc. Producer & Creative Consultant of her memoir book to film project for Lifetime, Held Hostage, Michelle Renee!"