Kali Schnieders
• As a professional speaker, Kali combines warmth and wit into touching stories for every generation. Her trademark humor helps women cope with the challenges of everyday life and inspires people of all faiths and denominations. • She is author of two books Truffles From Heaven (a best seller on Amazon.com) and You're NOT My Mom! Confessions of a Formerly "Wicked" Stepmother. • Kali was also a contributing author in two books: A Celebration of Women, (a collection of devotional pieces by such authors as Elizabeth Dole, Mother Teresa, Shirley Dobson, Beth Moore, Anne Graham-Lotz, Kay Arthur, and Joyce Meyer.) Praying for Purpose –60 Influential Christian Women Share How Their Lives Have Changed • During college Kali modeled professionally, hosted a television show and competed in beauty pageants. In 1973 she was crowned Miss Missouri-World and competed in the Miss World-USA pageant. • Kali also enjoyed a 16-year marketing career, and three Fortune 500 corporations nationally recognized her accomplishments. In 1993 she left corporate life to raise her nine-year old stepdaughter, Elizabeth (co-author of You're Not My Mom!) and quickly learned she was ill-equipped for motherhood. It took ten years for Kali to win the love and respect of a child still grieving for her deceased mother—but Kali persevered relying on her motto, "I'll just keep loving until she loves me back..." • Kali and Larry live in Dallas and recently celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary.
• As a professional speaker, Kali combines warmth and wit into touching stories for every generation. Her trademark humor helps women cope with the challenges of everyday life and inspires people of all faiths and denominations. • She is author of two books Truffles From Heaven (a best seller on Amazon.com) and You're NOT My Mom! Confessions of a Formerly "Wicked" Stepmother. • Kali was also a contributing author in two books: A Celebration of Women, (a collection of devotional pieces by such authors as Elizabeth Dole, Mother Teresa, Shirley Dobson, Beth Moore, Anne Graham-Lotz, Kay Arthur, and Joyce Meyer.) Praying for Purpose –60 Influential Christian Women Share How Their Lives Have Changed • During college Kali modeled professionally, hosted a television show and competed in beauty pageants. In 1973 she was crowned Miss Missouri-World and competed in the Miss World-USA pageant. • Kali also enjoyed a 16-year marketing career, and three Fortune 500 corporations nationally recognized her accomplishments. In 1993 she left corporate life to raise her nine-year old stepdaughter, Elizabeth (co-author of You're Not My Mom!) and quickly learned she was ill-equipped for motherhood. It took ten years for Kali to win the love and respect of a child still grieving for her deceased mother—but Kali persevered relying on her motto, "I'll just keep loving until she loves me back..." • Kali and Larry live in Dallas and recently celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary.
Truffles From Heaven...Sweet Encouragement for the Soul
She is a professional speaker and author, well known for touching hearts and tickling funny bones. Her inspirational programs have delighted groups of all ages, descriptions. Since 1994 she has inspired more than 100 audiences and over 35,000 readers with true stories of humor and hope from her best-selling book, "Truffles From Heaven"...
