Doug Gouge
Author & Poet
Current Works:
Waylaid A Front Porch Tale
Book Summary
Hezekiah McKinney was just a child when his life was forever impacted by deception, abuse and ultimately murder.
Set in Western North Carolina, the story tells of a young boy privy to a shared secret of abuse and deceit that leads to a broken marriage.
The tale contrasts past with the present in remote mountain venues, textile mill villages, and small town North Carolina as it blends together to create a story that struggles to be retold by an aging man who longs for forgiveness from an act he did not commit.
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Finding Hard Copies of My Works
Email: Doug Gouge
Adventure Bound Books 120 N Sterling St, Morganton, NC 28655
Cornerstone Bookstore 1894 Blowing Rock Rd, Boone, NC 28607
Mountain Gateway Museum 24 Water Street, Old Fort, NC
Pomegranate Books 4418 Park Avenue, Wilmington, NC