Originally from Long Island, New York, Leslie was
transplanted to Fort Worth in 1975 and she loves being a
Texan!
“When I was seven years old, my family was on a road trip to
visit relatives in Ohio,” said Leslie.  “I asked my dad what
direction we were heading.”
“West,” he said.
“Oh good, I thought as I drifted off to sleep in the back of our
station wagon.  Maybe he’ll forget to turn off and we’ll wind up in
Texas.”
Leslie and her husband Gary share a love of travel, golf and
grandkids-not necessarily in that order. They have three
children, Gary, Jennifer and Stephanie, and
six grandchildren,
Lauren, Christina, Gabrielle, Lexi
, Calvin and Wesley.
The  Illustrator,
Court Bailey
Court is a self-taught artist...of course, he believes
all artists are self-taught.
Court excels in many mediums and has won awards
for his pastel portraits in Oklahoma, Washington
State, and Maine.  He received a public grant to
provide a bas-relief portrait which now hangs in the
Louisiana Doll Museum.  His varied works,
including sculpture and pen-and-ink drawings, are in
public and private collections throughout the United
States and Canada.  
Court married his high school sweetheart Lois, and together they have eight children.    Only two sons remain at
home in Saginaw, Texas now, but Court's spare time is taken up with an aggressive teaching schedule,
commissions and best of all, grandkids.  You may communicate with him at:
CourtBailey@sbcglobal.net.


Leslie has spent most of her professional life in the restaurant business.She owned a popular Fort Worth restaurant
called Fishmongers Seafood Market and Grill for many years. Currently Leslie manages the dining services
department for EdenTerrace, a Sunrise Senior Living community in Arlington, Texas.  She loves her work with
seniors but cannot deny that her real passion is writing.
“Books That Do More will be my final career,” says Leslie.  “I believe that one person can make a difference and
ultimately, I hope to earn a living writing stories that benefit others in the process.  For me, it just doesn’t get any
better than that!” Contact me at
Books That Do More.
BOOKS THAT DO MORE. . .
The Author,
Leslie Gordon