I've written this book for Laura Campanelli. Through the years numerous people suggested that she put her extraordinary life story on paper, she never found the time. Laura and I were the best of friends. We were soul mates, confidants, business partners, buddies, sweethearts, and life partners for almost twenty years. The words I write are from Laura's own stories that she shared with me during our life together. Included are stories from her family and friends. My main purpose is to convey the extraordinary life of one woman, who, as a small child at the age of thirteen months, was slapped...