Teenage Runaway

One boy. One backpack. One shot at freedom.

In 1967, fifteen-year-old Ronald Schulz packed his bag, left a note on his dresser, and walked away from everything he knew–Family, friends, home, and life as he knew it.

Teenage Runaway–a gripping true story of rebellion, survival, and the desperate search for identity during one of America’s most explosive decades. Faced with bullies, broken family dynamics, and a school system that crushes individuality, Schulz chose the open road over obedience–and found a world far more dangerous and transformative than imaginable.

Teenage Runaway is part of a series. Raw, honest, and unforgettable, this memoir captures the spirit of a lost generation–and the high cost of finding your own way. Perfect for fans of coming-of-age memoirs, counterculture history, and stories of real-life escape. Ronald Schulz didn't just live through the 1960s—he ran headlong into its blazing heart and came out scarred, wiser, and unflinchingly honest. In this powerful, unstructured memoir series, Schulz traces his tumultuous journey from a disillusioned teen in suburbia to a full-throated revolutionary immersed in the counterculture, radical politics, and personal upheaval that defined a generation.