ROMP: An Intoxicated Journey Through Grief is a wild, unfiltered plunge into the chaotic aftermath of loss. When 23-year-old Sam’s obese, neglectful father dies—followed by the deaths of his idols, Hunter S. Thompson and Mitch Hedberg—he abandons the only thing he ever loved: stand-up comedy.

Determined to outrun the grief swallowing him whole, Sam bolts from New York City and rockets across Europe in search of what he calls his “glow.” Fueled by drugs, booze, and the invincibility of youth, his travels spiral into a chaotic string of misadventures, dangerous highs, and raw self-revelations.

Told through journal entries and letters from the road, ROMP follows Sam as he battles the lingering shadow of an emotionally abusive father, wrestling with the question that haunts him in every bar, bed, bus station, and bathroom stall: Can he transform his trauma into fuel before it destroys him?

Equal parts hilarious, heartbreaking, and unflinchingly honest, ROMP is a coming-of-age memoir for anyone who has ever tried to outdrink their demons—or dared to chase their own glow.