Leslie J. Sherrod -- About the Author

        Leslie J. Sherrod lives in Baltimore,
Maryland with her husband and two children.
She graduated summa cum laude from the
University of Maryland at College Park with a
B.S. in Family Studies. She also studied
writing at Johns Hopkins University. Before
embracing writing full-time, she worked as a
human services professional in the mental
health field.
       A writer of poetry and short stories since
her youth, her debut novel, Like Sheep Gone
Astray (Warner Books, 2006), earned a
Starred Review from Booklist and has been a
featured selection of Glory Girls Book Club
and AOL’s Black Voices. Leslie is also a
contributor to A Cup of Comfort Devotional
for Mothers (Adams Media, 2007) and writes
poetry for Paintbrush Poetry, a home-based
business she shares with her husband,
combining her creative writing with his original
artwork.
       Mount Pleasant Church and Ministries,
shepherded by Bishop Clifford M. Johnson,
has been her church home for almost twenty
years. Besides being an active member at her
church, she also enjoys, spending time with
her family, attending community and cultural
events, and reading.
               Through suspenseful and thought-
provoking stories, Leslie offers readers hope
and encouragement to live out their God-given
dreams and purposes. One of her favorite
Bible verses is Ephesians 3:20, which states
that “[God] is able to do exceeding
abundantly above all that we ask or think,
according to the power that worketh in us.” It
is this message she carries to booksignings,
bookstores, workshops, and church events
both in her neighborhood and across the
nation.