He was the offspring of two champions in the bloody, sadistic world of dog fighting.  One night it becomes too much, and the young dog runs away in author Bill Stauss’s Billy’s World. 

The pup escapes into the arms of another survivor, Rick Simpson, the man who finally gives him a name: Billy Bob. With Rick, Billy’s world opens up to friendship and love.   

However, Billy is pursued by the savage Leroy “Big-Un” Keller’s dog fighting clan as well as animal control forces that cannot look beyond the stereotypes of Billy’s breed to see the loving, loyal animal underneath.  The bond between Rick and Billy runs strong and true, but will it be enough to put an end to Keller’s vicious cycle of abuse so Billy can live free?

About the Author

Bill Stauss was inspired to write Billy’s World by the real-life Billy Bob, a rescued American Staffordshire Bull Terrier who was his constant comrade in his travels in the oil fields of Oklahoma and Texas as a petroleum engineer.  It is the author’s hope that this story will help people overcome negative perceptions of Pit Bulls.  Bill lives in Tulsa, Oklahoma with his wife Kay.  They have two children and four grandchildren. Visit Billy's World Blog