The Wayward Neighbors

About the Book

Take A Journey With The Wayward Neighbors

Author Duke Rightious crosses A Confederacy of Dunces with To Kill A Mockingbird in this fanciful tale of a young boy's experience after moving from California to the heart of Louisiana. Living with an aunt and uncle who share a different set of values, in a place still steeped in racial prejudice, the stage is set for a whirlwind moment of growing up, brought on by the unexpected arrival of some mysterious new neighbors.

" epic in scope and possibility A true masterpiece of historical proportions "
–Duke Rightious, Speaking of 'Gandhi'

" irreverent, wildly imaginative, and sometimes even smelly "
–Duke Rightious, Talking To Himself

" I laughed my butt off. You'd do well being half that lucky "
–Duke Rightious, Right Before the Waitress Slapped

" trick or treat, smell my feet, give me something good to eat "
–Duke Rightious, Last Halloween

" I liked it, too "
–Mark Todd Barnet, Paid Participant

Find out more about your favorite characters and follow their journeys at www.waywardneighbors.com

About the Author

A product of Berkeley, California in the nineteen sixties, Duke Rightious has lived throughout the country, graduated with a B.S. in Energy Resource Development at the College of Physics, James Madison University. Now a retired Wall Street stockbroker, he lives in Brooklyn, NY, a full time father.