Doug Brown. There is No Such Thing as a Mountain

Today with speak with Doug Brown. Doug is a writer in Asheville, North Carolina, his beloved home of many years.

Doug began his career as a preschool teacher but now teaches adults on how to be better at their work. He has written for magazines and trade publications, as well as ghostwritten multiple works.

Doug is the author of Walker Percy Loves You and Has a Wonderful Plan for Your Life, a memoir on grief.

Today, we interview the author and read his story: There is No Such Thing as a Mountain.

From the show:

“…As I mentioned, I don't really travel that much myself because I already live where I want to be. But this place where I live is very meaningful to me. We were talking about some of the enjoyable aspects of Asheville, the food, the arts and music scene here, the beauty of the city itself, the mountains surrounding it and so on…”

“…So you ask, so what gives rise to these things that I write about? It's when I'm having an experience that's deeply meaningful to me or I'm listening to someone else tell me about their experience and how meaningful it was to them. That then creates in me this, I don't know, interest in. What is the human experience? What is the natural experience? What's the experience of my dog, for that matter?…”

The view from Waterrock Knob. Photos by Doug Brown

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