Stefano Duetaglis debut novel is an ambitious exploration of an array of issues including gender identity bigotry hypocrisy wrongful incarceration and ultimately hope. Guideless the Rivers Course follows the story of Stuart Walker Purloin. Given the name Margarite at birth Stuart lives into early adulthood feeling uncomfortable in his womans body. After enduring the prejudice of a small southern town full of people who judge his transvestite lifestyle Stuart completes gender reassignment surgery