Leroy F. Bennett was born in Orange, New Jersey. He is the son of former school teachers that worked in the Newark, New Jersey school district. Leroy returned to college as a non traditional student at Allen University before transferring to Benedict College both located in Columbia, South Carolina. There he received his degree in Child and Family Development and graduated Cum Laude. He was a teaching assistant and non-profit professional prior to writing. Welcome to the Hotel California is his first book, a gripping thought provoking story describing a man living a homeless life, and the discrimination attached to it. It reveals the difficulty of living in homelessness, and describes a life of sadness and distress for people who lack the basic need for a warm shelter to protect homeless and their interest, spiritual growth and personal advancement.