Pat Black-Gould
Author and Clinical Psychologist
Pat Black-Gould is a clinical psychologist and an award-winning author and playwright. Her short stories have won several awards, and her children’s book, The Crystal Beads, Lalka’s Journey, is the winner of three Gold Medal awards. Pat's new novel, All the Broken Angels, co-written with co-author Steve Hardiman, is a Finalist for the upcoming 2024 Royal Palm Literary Award by the Florida Writers Association.
As a psychologist, Pat specialized in working with Vietnam veterans and was also the coordinator for the LGBTQ+ veteran program. In the theater world, Pat worked in New York and New England as a producer, director, and playwright.
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Hello and welcome to my website!
You’re joining me just in time to hear about my new novel, All the Broken Angels, co-authored with Steve Hardiman. Here’s a bit about the book:
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Travel back to when Barbie dolls and G.I. Joe were all the rage. Gloria Steinem rose to fame, and women burned bras as men marched off to war. History unfolds as women’s rights, faith, patriotism, the dawn of gay liberation, and the treatment of Vietnam vets take center stage in this captivating journey through a pivotal era that resonates with today’s troubling times.
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“A beautiful story of loyalty and tenacity. Younger audiences will appreciate the richness of America, and older audiences will be kissed by nostalgia.” – Indies Today, Five-Star Review
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“Black-Gould and Hardiman's work...succeed[s] in crafting characters who are memorable enough to keep readers locked in and to stick with them beyond the final page."
– Kirkus Reviews
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“Thank you authors for this wonderful inspiring book…It is well worth more than one read.”
– Readers Favorite, Five Star Review
Albie’s in Paradise. Cate’s in Hell. Paradise is a military base along the South China Sea in Vietnam, and Hell is the Hell’s Kitchen district of New York. But life didn’t start that way for these cousins and best friends who grew up together in1960s New Jersey. But they drift apart as the war rages. Albie is gung-ho for God and country, while Cate rebels against her religious upbringing, protests the war, and yearns for the counterculture life of New York's Greenwich Village. When tragedy strikes, Cate’s world turns upside down. Her quest for purpose and meaning becomes one of encouragement, resilience, and transformation.
​This beautifully illustrated Gold Medal award-winning book is inspired by a true story and told from a child’s perspective. The story is one of sacrifice and bravery and highlights the hidden children of the Holocaust. Readers will witness how people can come together, despite differences, when it really matters. The Afterward contains study guide questions for both children and adults, the story of a Holocaust survivor, and information about the Children’s Holocaust Memorial and Paperclip Project at Whitwell Middle School in Whitwell, Tennessee.
My Books
What I've Been Up To
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My Interview with Jeff Weeks
My Appearance on the TufFish Podcast
My Interview with Toby Dorr
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“Pat’s warmth and engaging presence as a speaker invites her book characters into the room to meet the listeners, right off the superbly told pages, and into the hearts of all who hear its powerful message.”
--Nancy Nesvik, Former President of The National League of American Pen Women, Pensacola Branch