Not everyone is told by the Holy Spirit to write a book, but that is how I AM THE WHISPER OF THE WIND came into being. I had written what I call social issue poems for many years, but I had never written much prose. I did not have a desire to write a book so when three different psychics told me that was what I was going to do, I ignored each one of them. Then one day in meditation, the Holy Spirit said to me, “Leslie, you have something important to say.” I immediately sat down and started to write because how could I ignore the Holy Spirit? As I wrote, I realized I did have something important to say. For years I did not like the word HOPE because I felt it kept women in abusive relationships, always hoping their partner would change. But as I wrote, I began to see HOPE in a different way. I knew I wanted to share my story in order to give women the courage to change themselves, to know they can take charge of their lives. I wanted to be an example of how one can go from being a depressed abused woman to being one who lives freely in a life of happiness and joy. 

I AM THE WHISPER is not a self-help or how-to book. It is the narrative of my life. As I wrote it, I felt as if I was telling the story to a dear friend. Change is not easy, but I wanted to show how it is possible. It was not until I was seventy years old that I began to get in touch with the spiritual part of me and in so doing I learned how the power of the Universe is always available to guide and support me. It has been my desire that my words will inspire the readers of my book to discover this at a younger age and have more years to live peacefully with themselves and others, knowing they are divinely loved by a multitude of Heavenly Beings.

I am currently writing my second book titled CALL ON THE ANGELS, DAMN IT. Yes, the angels gave the title to me, and I could imagine them laughing as they did so! When I am not writing, I am reading. Books have always been the companions that have helped me survive my life. I have one with me wherever I go. I am also a lifetime doodler, and I have taken my doodling to a higher level and turned it into art.