Take the Ride By: Eric Cordray Family and friends have come into and out of Eric Cordray's life at overwhelming speed. He's experienced everything from heartache to unbridled joy in his past seven years. Love lost. Love gained. Come Take the Ride with Eric Cordray in this, his third collection of poetry. About the Author Eric Cordray lives in the rural community of Ashley, Michigan, where he was raised. is Eric's documentation in poetry of the past seven years of his life. He used a different woman in his life as a muse in each poem.