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Erin Gordon is a Bay Area native who graduated from UC Berkeley and Loyola Law School. After practicing law for three years, she earned a master’s in journalism at Stanford University and worked several years as a newspaper beat reporter covering law firms. Erin then spent more than 20 years as a freelance legal affairs journalist, all the while dreaming of becoming a novelist.

When not writing, Gordon enjoys knitting, going for long walks in San Francisco, doing yoga, and spending time in Lake Tahoe.

Gordon lives in San Francisco with her family. She loves hearing from readers -- visit her website at ErinGordonAuthor.com.

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	Heads or Tails by Leslie A. Gordon (Goodreads Author), Erin Gordon (Goodreads Author) 3.88 avg rating — 729 ratings — published 2015 — 5 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
	Cheer by Leslie A. Gordon (Goodreads Author), Erin Gordon (Goodreads Author) 3.82 avg rating — 163 ratings — published 2012 — 4 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
	Beshert by Erin Gordon (Goodreads Author), Leslie A. Gordon (Goodreads Author) 4.40 avg rating — 25 ratings — published 2018 — 2 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

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“Parenthood doesn’t improve one’s character, it exposes it.”
― Leslie A. Gordon, Cheer

tags: beach-read, drama, family, novel, parenthood, parenting, women-s-fiction

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“One of the worst things about burying a child is the stress of wondering.”
― Leslie A. Gordon, Cheer

tags: grief

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“I was disinterested in everything, even in Ethan. Even, I was ashamed to admit, in Ella. I didn’t know where else I wanted to be but I knew it was anywhere except on this earth, in my body, living my life.”
― Leslie A. Gordon, Cheer

tags: grief

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