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LeAnn Thieman (born August 1, 1949) is a professional speaker, author and nurse.
Biography LeAnn Thieman (Duello) was born in Iowa and graduated from Washington High School in Vinton, IA in 1967. She attended Mercy Hospital School of Nursing in Marshalltown, IA and became a Licensed Practical Nurse. She married Mark Thieman in 1970, with whom she had 3 children (Angela Thieman-Dino, Christie Thieman-Rogers and Mitch Thieman.) She adopted her son Mitch during her involvement in Operation Babylift in 1975 when she helped rescue 300 orphans at the end of the Vietnam War. She and her family moved to Colorado in 1980 where she and Mark have resided since. Career Thieman worked as a nurse in schools, clinics and hospitals for 30 years. In 1995, she wrote This Must Be My Brother detailing her daring adventure in the Vietnam Orphan Airlift. The release of the book launched her speaking career when she wrote and delivered her keynote Balancing Life in Your “War Zones.” Thieman went on to author 12 Chicken Soup for the Soul books, plus 3 other titles. She has been featured in Newsweek Magazine's Voices of the Century issue, on FOX-TV News, PBS, BBC, NPR and on the PAX-television show, It's A Miracle as well as hundreds of TV and radio programs. A full-time professional speaker, she delivers her messages of life-balance and making a difference to organizations, associations, and healthcare clients. In 2008 she was the first woman from Colorado to be inducted into the Speaker Hall of Fame. In 2000, on the 25th anniversary of Operation Babylift, President Gerald Ford asked to meet her and, during their 30 minute private conversation, he shared his personal thanks for her courage and sacrifice during Operation Babylift Thieman is the creator of Selfcare for HealthCare™ (SCHC), a transformational 12 month program to care for healthcare workers.

Author Thieman wrote This Must be My Brother; The Daring Rescue of Innocent Children in the Final Desperate hours of the Vietnam War and a sequel, Adrift in the Storms; A Twenty Year Journey to Peace. She was invited by Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen to co-author Chicken Soup for the Nurses Soul, which was on the NY Times Best Seller list. That title and Chicken Soup for the Nurses Soul, Second Dose have sold over a million copies. As co-author of 12 Chicken Soup for the Soul books, Thieman reads approximately 2000 submitted stories, selects, edits, and helps rewrite the top 101 for inclusion in the books. Her titles include Chicken Soup for the Christian Woman's Soul; Chicken Soup for the Caregiver's Soul; Chicken Soup for the Father and Daughter Soul; Chicken Soup for the Grandma's Soul; Chicken Soup for the Christian Soul 2; Chicken Soup for the Soul, Living Catholic Faith; Chicken Soup for the Mother and Son Soul; Chicken Soup for the Adopted Soul; Chicken Soup for the Soul, Answered Prayers; Chicken Soup for the Soul, A Book of Miracles; Balancing Life in Your “War Zones, a Guide to Physical, Mental and Spiritual Health; and SelfCare for HealthCare™, Your Guide to Physical, Mental and Spiritual Health. Her books have sold over 3 million copies. Her articles and stories have been published in dozens of publications, journals and magazines and in 5 foreign languages.