Sassenberger, Bill

***“Social media gets a bad rap these days but that’s what gives Bill Sassenberger a new energy while grieving his wife’s death. His house echoes with loss and loneliness until he decides to turn it into an online boarding house. Suddenly he’s hosting a colorful parade of temporary guests, sometimes rowdy, occasionally disgusting, and always diverting. Gradually Bill revives his passion for music, traveling to see bands he’s known and loved. At home, he reconnects with old friends on social media and finds someone from his past. A love story takes shape when Sara reappears, then a rejected husband who arrives on the scene with handcuffs and kidnapping plans. Sara brings companionship and happiness. As their new life flourishes, Bill’s dream of writing a book comes into being and he becomes an author, embarking on a long odyssey of book tours that results in success and overseas fame.

This sequel to Toxic Shock, Assassin of Mediocrity will delight anyone who’s ever thought life ends after sixty. Wanderlust and Welcome Mats proves that not only does it go on, it can be happily reinvented.”—Janet Brown, Travel Author

This 158 page profusely illustrated full-color book covers the life of a punk rock innkeeper, and book tour diary as he becomes a “successful” author.

Cover artwork by Brian Walsby. Design and layout by Welly Artcore. Back cover artwork by Vince Ransid.