Escaping his abusive father, fifteen-year-old Larry Schardt runs away from his Pittsburgh home in the summer of 1970 and hitchhikes with a friend to Ocean City where he finds love, kinship, and a sense of belonging all while sleeping on back porches and under boardwalks. Larry’s ultimate goal is to continue on his journey to freedom all the way to Haight-Ashbury, a hippie haven in San Francisco but it isn’t long before he learns that you cannot run away from your problems. All told, Dr. Schardt presents a fast-paced coming of age memory that carries the reader away on an adventure of peace, love, and rock ‘n roll!