Live Aid Runaways (Paperback)

Shane Robitaille

ISBN 10: 1663276722 / ISBN 13: 9781663276728

Published by iUniverse, 2025

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Paperback. A loud crash shook the house to its core, waking Nick Stark in the middle of the night. He finds his mother's lifeless body in her car, which she had crashed into the front door of their home. Drunk and unconscious again, Nick, 16, is left to fend for himself, unsure of where he will sleep or go. Facing an uncertain future, he then learns the unthinkable: his father is Johnny Russo, from Johnny Russo and the Bandits, one of the biggest-selling bands of the 1980s, who are performing at Live Aid, the largest global concert broadcast worldwide on July 13, 1985, for famine relief in Ethiopia. Nick leaves his small town of Mineral Wells, Texas, on July 6, 1985, to find his father. Grabbing his Sony Walkman, tapes, and 10-speed bike, Nick must find his way to Philadelphia for the concert of a lifetime. Boarding a Greyhound bus in Fort Worth, Texas, he meets Stacy Rivera, 17, who is running toward her dream of becoming a singer in honor of her late mother. The journey proves daunting with many hurdles along the way. Will they make it to Live Aid? With a passionate foreword from David Uosikkinen, the drummer of The Hooters, the first band to perform in Philadelphia at Live Aid, Live Aid Runaways is based on a year's worth of research to detail the concert's 16 hours of performances and events. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Live Aid Runaways (Paperback)
• Publisher: iUniverse
• Publication Date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1663276722
• ISBN 13: 9781663276728
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

Two dreamers, an epic road trip, and a concert for the ages. International selling author Shane Robitaille debuts his second novel, <i>Live Aid Runaways</i>, with a distinct focus on the most influential concert of the last century.<br> <br>A loud crash shook the house to its core, waking Nick Stark in the middle of the night. He finds his mother crashed her car into the front door of their home after another night of endless drinking. Nick, 16, is left to fend for himself. Facing an uncertain future, he then learns the unthinkable: his father is Johnny Russo, from Johnny Russo and the Bandits, one of the biggest-selling bands of the 1980s, who are performing at Live Aid, the largest global concert broadcast worldwide on July 13, 1985, for famine relief in Ethiopia.<br> <br>Nick leaves his small town of Mineral Wells, Texas, on July 6, 1985, to find his father. Grabbing his Sony Walkman, tapes, and 10-speed bike, Nick must find his way to Philadelphia for the concert of a lifetime. Boarding a Greyhound bus in Fort Worth, Texas, he meets Stacy Rivera, 17, who is running toward her dream of becoming a singer in honor of her late mother. The journey proves daunting with many hurdles along the way. Will they make it to Live Aid?<br> <br>With a passionate foreword from David Uosikkinen, the drummer of The Hooters, the first band to perform in Philadelphia at Live Aid, Live Aid Runaways is based on a year's worth of research to detail the concert's 16 hours of performances and events, including interviews with fans worldwide, DJs, artists, and producers of the event.

About the Author

Shane Robitaille is an international selling author and poet. His last novel, Rockit Crew, was inducted into The Hip Hop Museum in the Bronx, New York. An award-winning early-career talent leader and a retired Air Force senior master sergeant, Shane has spoken at high schools, universities, and the United Nations about youth empowerment, mentoring, and individuality. Passionate about music, Live Aid left an indelible mark on his soul, leading him to write Live Aid Runaways.