{"id":228,"date":"2025-10-01T23:49:37","date_gmt":"2025-10-01T23:49:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lesliehaasauthor.com\/?page_id=228"},"modified":"2025-11-26T18:28:41","modified_gmt":"2025-11-26T18:28:41","slug":"about-the-author","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lesliehaasauthor.com\/index.php\/about-the-author\/","title":{"rendered":"About the Author"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"228\" class=\"elementor elementor-228\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fe2c38a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fe2c38a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-04d1182\" data-id=\"04d1182\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-47c67aa elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"47c67aa\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-31efe88\" data-id=\"31efe88\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3eff87a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3eff87a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"604\" height=\"453\" src=\"https:\/\/lesliehaasauthor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/8.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-176\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lesliehaasauthor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/8.jpg 604w, https:\/\/lesliehaasauthor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/8-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/lesliehaasauthor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/8-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ac1679c\" data-id=\"ac1679c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43098dd animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"43098dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Leslie Walter Haas<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee68311 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ee68311\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:700}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Leslie Walter Haas, affectionately known as &#8220;<em>Fes<\/em>,&#8221; is an extraordinary storyteller, musician, and creative spirit whose life journey has been nothing short of remarkable. With a voice that connects both on the page and through the strings of his beloved guitars, Fes writes stories filled with humor, heart, and unflinching honesty.<\/p><p>His memoir, <strong><em>Twice Saved by Death<\/em><\/strong>, reflects his resilience in the face of struggle, offering readers a raw yet uplifting look at redemption and self-discovery. Beyond writing, Fes has spent years bringing music to everyone. His guitar, &#8220;Marty the Wonderguitar,&#8221; and companions often became characters in his own adventures. From heartfelt wedding songs to timeless performances, music remains an inseparable part of his identity.<\/p><p>What makes Fes truly remarkable is his ability to turn pain into art. His writing shows the complexities of life with wit and candor, while his music harmonizes those experiences into melodies of hope and renewal. 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