WELD Books prepares to launch "Reflections of India" on All Saints Day, November 1, 2018

ST. CATHARINES, Ontario - Oct. 27, 2018 - PRLog -- Laura-Dawn was a young Montreal beauty queen living in an affluent society when she began to envision working among the world's poorest people. With a passion few understood, she spent a day travelling with Mother Teresa (canonized on September 4, 2016) in Washington, DC, and then went to work in the Bombay (now known as Mumbai) and Calcutta (now known as Kolkata) slums –– a journey that would change her life. Written from a Christian perspective, Reflections of India: The Spiritual Journey of a Beauty Queen is based on actual events beginning in May of 1989. From Laura-Dawn's call to work among India's poor to experiencing the privilege of laboring in some of World Vision's centers and Mother Teresa's home of the dying, Nirmal Hriday, and orphanage, Shishu Bhavan; this story is an emotionally-charged account of her experiences with extremely marginalized populations. The book goes on to describe the subsequent ten years of Laura-Dawn's life and the revelations that were shown to her as she continued to seek God's will for her future. While the events portrayed in her story end in the year 2000, their lessons are still relevant today.

This book is a true inspiration for those struggling with their faith in an increasingly tumultuous world where God's voice is being drowned out by more aggressive, self-centered views. As we face escalating evil around the globe today, may the words contained in this book provide a spiritual perspective that will bring the reader a sense of peace and destiny.

About the Author:

Having a creative streak from an early age, Laura-Dawn first began writing poetry and recording her prophetic dreams as a young teenager. Her literary skills were honed during the time she spent acquiring her Bachelor of Arts degree in English literature at McGill University in Montreal. As her interest in theology grew, she went on to write exegeses of scripture while she studied for her Master of Arts degree in biblical studies at the University of Sheffield. Her fascination with eschatology has continued to flourish over the years and is clear in her first book, Reflections of India – The Spiritual Journey of a Beauty Queen.

Passionate to pursue the path less traveled, Laura-Dawn has since attained a Master of Arts degree in biblical studies from the University of Sheffield in England, and a Master of Science degree in nursing from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. In preparation for continuing her humanitarian work, she has also recently completed the International Interprofessional Wound Care Course through the University of Toronto. She has been working as a nurse practitioner in various health care settings over the last 21 years in both the United States and Canada, and currently works in the province of Ontario.