Pat Black-Gould
Award-Winning Author and Clinical Psychologist
Hello and welcome to my website!
From Stage to Page—with a Dash of Freud
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Hello, and welcome! I’ve been busy lately with podcasts and interviews, sharing my journey from theater to psychology to writing on shows like Fully Booked and the Hidden Gems Author Podcast. It’s a path that’s shaped my storytelling, blending performance, insight, and a deep dive into what makes us human.
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You don’t have to be a writer to enjoy the conversation, just a lover of books and the stories behind them.
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You’ll find the latest episode below or visit my Podcast Page to explore all my appearances. While you’re here, feel free to browse. My books explore resilience, reinvention, and the courage to find your voice. I hope something here speaks to you.
Pat is an author and clinical psychologist whose storytelling roots run deep. She began her career in the theater world as an actress, director, and playwright in New York, and later produced summer stock and murder mystery theater in Maine.
Her fascination with the human experience eventually led her to psychology, where she explores the inner lives of others with the same empathy she now brings to the page.
Pat’s writing is shaped by a lifelong curiosity about resilience, transformation, and the stories that connect us across time.​
I write stories of resilience, transformation and the families that shape us, both the ones we’re born into and the ones we build.
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Let me tell you a bit about my writing. I’m drawn to characters who ask big questions about who they are and where they belong, especially when the world hands them a plot twist they didn’t see coming. My stories explore what it means to grow through change, to reach across divides and to find strength in unexpected places—sometimes in the middle of a mess, or a moment that feels like it should come with a laugh track.
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There’s humor, heart and a deep emotional current that runs through every page. These are stories of reinvention and the messy, beautiful journey of becoming who we’re meant to be.
Different voices. Different eras. Always the same heartbeat: the search for meaning, the courage to change and the quiet power of connection. These are stories that speak to the soul, no matter what shelf they sit on.
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Two cousins. Two Paths.
One Unforgettable Era.
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The novel follows the transformative journey of Cate and Albie. Cousins and best friends, they are raised in 1960s New Jersey under the watchful eyes of their family and strict Catholic school nuns. Their bond seems unbreakable. Then the Vietnam War erupts, tearing them apart.
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Albie, driven by faith and patriotism, enlists in the military and is stationed at a base along the South China Sea nicknamed Paradise.
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Cate protests the war, challenges her upbringing, and seeks purpose by immersing herself in the bohemian counterculture of New York’s Greenwich Village while enduring life in a low-rent tenement in the gritty Hell’s Kitchen district.​
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Tragedy strikes, and her world unravels. With the support of her family and an eclectic group of friends—artists, activists, and veterans—Cate embarks on a journey of resilience and personal transformation.
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Poland, 1939. A mother makes the
ultimate sacrifice to keep her child safe.
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​This beautifully illustrated Gold Medal award-winning book is inspired by a true story and told through the eyes of a child. The story is one of sacrifice and bravery and highlights the hidden children of the Holocaust.
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The story is a tender, age-appropriate introduction to the Holocaust for children, families, and classrooms and invites young readers to explore important themes of sacrifice, resilience, compassion, and love.
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.​​​​
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My Books
What I've Been Up To
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Fully Booked
Hidden Gems Author Podcast
Conversation with Jeff Weeks
on WSRE/PBS TV
NBC NEWS RADIO Interview
House of Mystery
Appearance on the
TufFish Podcast
Podcast with Kino Isaac
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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