Lesia Stockall Cartelli’s, dynamic speaker, founder and CEO of Angel Faces (angelfaces.com) newly released book Heart of Fire delivers hope and inspiration to those who are struggling with pain, emotional or physical. She was chosen at People Magazine's Hero of the Week (PEOPLE.COM) and featured on CNN’s “Human Factor” with Dr. Sanjay Gupta, HLN, ABC NEWS 20/20, Associated Press Wire (video and print), and PBS, among other national TV media venues. Cartelli has received many prestigious awards for her leadership and inspiration including the Heart of a Woman Award on the Dr. Phil Show. She is regularly interviewed on national radio stations, Doctor Radio, Sirius and Clear Channel. Readers Digest, Woman’s World and Woman’s Day have written about her. Cartelli’s own articles have been published in USA Today and on CNN Blogs. In her authentic open voice, Heart of Fire demonstrates how to discover blessings and gifts within any type of challenge. Throughout her life’s journey and the thousands of lives she touches, Heart of Fire shares the importance of opening our hearts to deeply heal what blocks our life’s journey! Anyone who has been through hard times and seeks inspiration and hope MUST read this heart-warming, often humorous journey of a novel. Lesia has transformed her pain into a life of passion and purpose. Lesia insists that we are here on Earth to do more than simply survive. Lesia Cartelli has not only found the blessings in her tragedy, she has touched many hearts and souls through her innovative and passionate work, Angel Faces. Cartelli founded Angel Faces®, a unique national nonprofit organization which provides healing retreats and ongoing support that inspires adolescent girls and young women with burn/trauma injuries to achieve their optimum potential and develop meaningful relationships for them, their families, and their communities.Heart of Fire also teaches about the power in embracing your fears. Resiliency and courage motivated Cartelli to face her fear of fire at age 33. She suited up in breathing apparatus, full firefighting gear, and entered a burning building known as a “control burn.” Her fear now conquered, she married the fire captain who led her into the fire to face her fears. In Heart of Fire, Lesia shares her life changing experience in conquering her fear in hope that she will inspire others. Cartelli is a dynamic captivating internationally known motivational speaker. She lives in southern California with her husband Bruce and their standard poodle, Bently. Cartelli loves adventure travel and riding her Harley Davidson.Read more about this authorRead less about this author