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Leslie A. Rasmussen was born and raised in Los Angeles and graduated from UCLA. She went on to write television comedies for Gerald McRaney, Burt Reynolds, Roseanne Barr, Norm McDonald, Drew Carey, as well as The Wild Thornberrys and Sweet Valley High. After leaving the business to raise her boys, Leslie got a master's degree in nutrition and ran her own business for ten years. A member of the Writers Guild of America, she is the award-winning author behind the novels After Happily Ever After, The Stories We Cannot Tell, and When People Leave. Her work has been featured in the Huffington Post on many occasions, and she's been interviewed by NPR and XM radio. Leslie speaks on panels discussing female empowerment. When Leslie isn’t writing, s ...more

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	After Happily Ever After 3.56 avg rating — 550 ratings — published 2021 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Stories We Cannot Tell 4.13 avg rating — 325 ratings — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	When People Leave 4.15 avg rating — 231 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Before People Leave: A Prequel to When People Leave. it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	When People Leave: A Story of Love, Lies and Finding the Truth: A Novel by Leslie A. Rasmussen (Goodreads Author), Melinda Wade (Narrator) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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