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More About
Wellness...
The author:
William R. Vitanyi, Jr. is the author of
three books and a screenplay. He's also done a
smidge of acting in independent films. His
first book was a technological thriller, but more
recently he has taken on cubicle humor as a general
theme.
Bill lives in
northwestern Pennsylvania with his family and many
pets. He is an Edinboro University alumnus, with a
Bachelor's degree in Russian Language and additional
training in computer programming and operations. He
denies any knowledge of the intelligence community,
though he is familiar with Trident submarines. His favorite singer
is Ryan Star.
Currently in his
forties, he hopes to live to be one hundred, and to
die young.
Wellness:
The Genesis. Too much time
watching exercise videos as part of an intensive
weight loss program, combined with too much time
watching the inside of a cubicle, combined with too
much unused cranial space, and there you have it.
After requesting
permission from the president of the university
where he works, Bill sent an
invitation to all university staff and
students, informing them about the project and asking for
volunteer
models. One hundred were sought, and one hundred
stepped up. It took a few months, and a lot of
running around, but finally all the photos were
taken, all the releases signed, and the raw material
for Wellness was securely in hand.
Bayla the Company.
Bayla Publishing was formed for the
specific purpose of publishing The Official Guide
to Office Wellness. By forming a company and
purchasing a block of ISBN numbers, Bill would
retain full control over all aspects of Wellness.
Succeed or fail, it would be the result of his own
efforts and decisions.
Why Bayla ?
In the early nineteen hundreds
Bill's grandfather passed through Ellis Island,
and was asked his name. He responded "Bela"
(pronounced "Bayla") which the clerk said sounded
like Bill, so his name would henceforth be William.
It became tradition in Bill's family to name firstborn male
children William.
What's in a name, anyway?
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