Dominic F. Gangale / Margaret Reeves Gangale
2025
"Dominic F. Gangale is a local author from New Philadelphia. He and his Father originally arrived from Italy, when he was eleven years old. During the last fifty years he has lived with his family in the Sugarcreek area, which he refers to as ""God's Country.""
His writing was triggered by the loss of his wife. During the last - six years - he has continued writing. His first book, The Greater the Love, The Deeper the grieving, revealed the grief and depth of his loss. His sixth novel, Bridging the Amish Gap, is a love story about overcoming cultural differences.
Who knows what will be next. "
The Greater the Love, the Deeper the Grieving
"The Greater the Love, The Deeper the Grieving, centers on one man's heart wrenching and grievous journey upon the sudden death of his high school sweetheart.
In his short memoir, Dominic chronicles how this journey, his journey - has been and continues to be - more treacherous and more challenging than any other element in his life."
What Now? A Widower's Journey
They were two strangers having distinctly different backgrounds. She worked in a fast-paced Emergency Room in a renowned inner-city hospital. He was an Italian immigrant, successfully established in a booming Amish farming community. They found themselves connected by a single 50-year-old common thread.
Bridging the Amish Gap
"Bridging the Amish Gap brings two distinctly different cultures face to face with the unpleasant challenges that occur when two people try to cross barriers. Can the Amish values of simplicity along with the restrictions from the outside world be combined with the extravagant and exquisite tastes of the hard-working Italian family? "