Bill Pate is a retired musician whose career has included performing, composing, arranging and teaching music, as well as owning and operating successful retail music stores. He also developed DRUMTRAIL, an award-winning educational program that he presented over 1,500 times throughout a five-state region. His career culminated with the design and implementation of a music therapy program for one of the country's leading drug and alcohol rehab centers, enabling him to assist hundreds of patients find their spiritual path to Twelve-Step recovery. Most recently, he was invited by the New Brighton (PA) Historical Society to serve as a Conductor for their highly-acclaimed Underground Railroad Walking Tours. He is currently celebrating fifty years with his soul-mate and life partner, Maggie. They have two children and four grandchildren. ACROSS A BORDER is Bill's debut novel.
