Cardinal Carter student publishes her first book

COTTAM — A lot of hard work has come to fruition for Cardinal Carter student Laura Kostwinder.

The 16-year-old who is entering grade 12 this fall, has published her first book, entitled ‘A Million Lives’.

Kostwinder was featured in a story last year about the Cardinal Carter Catholic Secondary School Middle Years Program, where 14 students displayed their presentations stemming from their experience with the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program.

Kostwinder’s tale is a string of short stories about notable women in history.

LAURA KOSTWINDER

She has placed each woman, through reincarnation, into the same character, beginning with Eve and including such famous names as Cleopatra, Mother Theresa and Amelia Earhart.

“It’s about personal, cultural experiences and life lessons coming together to realize we’re just human and that we can all learn from each other,” she said.

A Millions Lives took Kostwinder about 10 months to write. The 182-page book was published on July 17 of this year and is now available in hardcover, paperback or e-book editions on all major platforms like Google, Amazon, Applebook and Barnes & Noble.

“I believe the main message is, to help people understand that while the journey to create oneself may often come with hardships, it is beautiful and unique to each person,” she added. “It is about moving beyond prejudice and realizing that we are all simply humans, despite our differences.”