Author Leslie Haskin

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CBN.com - Video - Escaping Tower One: Leslie Haskin's Story
Leslie Haskin shares her terrifying journey out of Tower One of the World Trade Center on 9/11, her subsequent dealings with post-traumatic stress disorder, ...

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Leslie Haskin
Leslie Haskin achieved great success at Kemper Insurance Company in New York City. She became the Director of Operations and one of only two African Americans to hold executive title within the corporation’s eastern region. But 9/11 changed her priorities. In addition to her career, Leslie is active in outreach ministry. She serves with Goodwill Evangelical Presbyterian Church in Montgomery, New York. She spends her time in the inner city spreading the message of hope to the homeless and otherwise lost.

She is the founder and executive director of Safe Hugs, a nonprofit organization designed to provide rehabilitation and healing to women and children who are homeless and victims of domestic violence. Leslie has appeared at several memorials honoring the victims and survivors of 9/11.

She has served as keynote speaker at national and regional conferences throughout the United States, including The West Point Women of the Chapel, North American Missions Board--World Changers, and The Place of Surrender Christian Singles Conference. She lives in Newburgh, New York.

Most Recent Release...

Bethany House Publishers

Other releases from Leslie Haskins

Endorsements:

"Hang onto your heart…. While this is not an emotionally easy read it is a redemptive one. We witness in Leslie the reverberation of the human spirit as she recovers her footing after September 11. How extraordinarily courageous of her to let us see how she found her way out of the unthinkable."
--Patsy Clairmont, Speaker for Women of Faith and Author of
All Cracked Up

"Between Heaven and Ground Zero hits the nail on the head of two very large nails. First, it reminds us of the capacity for evil from jihadists that our nation still faces, and second and most important, that a personal relationship with our Savior, Jesus Christ, is the only source of personal and eternal peace."
--Lt. Col. (Ret.) Brian Birdwell, Survivor of Pentagon attack and Founder of Face the Fire Ministry

"For those of us who want an inside peek at God’s compassionate presence in the midst of inscrutable tragedy, this book is as close an experience of 'being there' as we are likely to get. Leslie’s struggle for faith in the face of unanswered questions can inspire us all."
--Paula Rinehart, Author of Strong Women, Soft Hearts and Sex and the Soul of a Woman

Reviews:

"Leslie Haskin offers a play-by-play account of her morning routine at her job on the 36th floor of the World Trade Center, Tower One, on Sept. 11, 2001. She vividly paints the jarring scenes of people being injured, escaping, jumping or dying, but graciously avoids overly gruesome details. Haskin shares the good that God has done in her life by using this tragedy to bring her into a complete relationship with Him. Pointing out that she did not know Sept. 11 would be the last day she would see some of her colleagues alive, Haskin faces the fact that she did not tell them about Jesus, while challenging readers to love the gospel enough to share it. This survivor has allowed God's healing and grace to raise her to a new life of helping others. She has since founded Safe Hugs, a ministry for women and children who are homeless and victims of domestic violence. Between Heaven and Ground Zero serves as a gentle reminder not to forget 9/11 but even more so to carry out the Great Commission at all times." --Anna Flynn Stewart, Charisma





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		Want to know more about Leslie's story? Hear her story from the CBN interview after her first book was released... CBN.com - Video - Escaping Tower One: Leslie Haskin's Story Leslie Haskin shares her terrifying journey out of Tower One of the World Trade Center on 9/11, her subsequent dealings with post-traumatic stress disorder, ... www.safehugs.com Leslie Haskin Leslie Haskin achieved great success at Kemper Insurance Company in New York City. She became the Director of Operations and one of only two African Americans to hold executive title within the corporation’s eastern region. But 9/11 changed her priorities. In addition to her career, Leslie is active in outreach ministry. She serves with Goodwill Evangelical Presbyterian Church in Montgomery, New York. She spends her time in the inner city spreading the message of hope to the homeless and otherwise lost. She is the founder and executive director of Safe Hugs, a nonprofit organization designed to provide rehabilitation and healing to women and children who are homeless and victims of domestic violence. Leslie has appeared at several memorials honoring the victims and survivors of 9/11. She has served as keynote speaker at national and regional conferences throughout the United States, including The West Point Women of the Chapel, North American Missions Board--World Changers, and The Place of Surrender Christian Singles Conference. She lives in Newburgh, New York. Most Recent Release... Bethany House Publishers Other releases from Leslie Haskins *Endorsements:* "Hang onto your heart…. While this is not an emotionally easy read it is a redemptive one. We witness in Leslie the reverberation of the human spirit as she recovers her footing after September 11. How extraordinarily courageous of her to let us see how she found her way out of the unthinkable." --Patsy Clairmont, Speaker for Women of Faith and Author of All Cracked Up "Between Heaven and Ground Zero hits the nail on the head of two very large nails. First, it reminds us of the capacity for evil from jihadists that our nation still faces, and second and most important, that a personal relationship with our Savior, Jesus Christ, is the only source of personal and eternal peace." --Lt. Col. (Ret.) Brian Birdwell, Survivor of Pentagon attack and Founder of Face the Fire Ministry "For those of us who want an inside peek at God’s compassionate presence in the midst of inscrutable tragedy, this book is as close an experience of 'being there' as we are likely to get. Leslie’s struggle for faith in the face of unanswered questions can inspire us all." --Paula Rinehart, Author of Strong Women, Soft Hearts and Sex and the Soul of a Woman *Reviews:* "Leslie Haskin offers a play-by-play account of her morning routine at her job on the 36th floor of the World Trade Center, Tower One, on Sept. 11, 2001. She vividly paints the jarring scenes of people being injured, escaping, jumping or dying, but graciously avoids overly gruesome details. Haskin shares the good that God has done in her life by using this tragedy to bring her into a complete relationship with Him. Pointing out that she did not know Sept. 11 would be the last day she would see some of her colleagues alive, Haskin faces the fact that she did not tell them about Jesus, while challenging readers to love the gospel enough to share it. This survivor has allowed God's healing and grace to raise her to a new life of helping others. She has since founded Safe Hugs, a ministry for women and children who are homeless and victims of domestic violence. Between Heaven and Ground Zero serves as a gentle reminder not to forget 9/11 but even more so to carry out the Great Commission at all times." --Anna Flynn Stewart, Charisma
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