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An Unforgettable Journey Through an Unconventional ChildhoodWhen Joshua Safran was four years old, his mother--determined to protect him from the threats of nuclear war and Ronald Reagan--took to the open road with her young son, leaving the San Francisco countercultural scene behind. Together they embarked on a journey to find a utopia they could call home. InFree Spirit, Safran tells the harrowing, yet wryly funny story of his childhood chasing this perfect life off the grid--and how they survived the imperfect one they found instead.Encountering a cast of strange and humorous characters along the way, Joshua spends his early years living in a series of makeshift homes, including shacks, teepees, buses, and a lean-to on a stump. His colorful youth darkens, however, when his mother marries an alcoholic and abusive guerrillapoet.



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Joshua Safran

Joshua Safran is an author, attorney and nationally recognized advocate for survivors of domestic violence. His 7-year legal odyssey to free a battered woman from prison was chronicled in the award-winning documentary film CRIME AFTER CRIME which premiered at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival and on the Oprah Winfrey Network. In his new memoir -- FREE SPIRIT: GROWING UP ON THE ROAD AND OFF THE GRID from Hyperion/Hachette - Safran tells the story of his remarkable childhood on the dark side of the Age of Aquarius - born into a coven of witches, hitchhiking with his mother across the American West, living without electricity or running water in cabins, teepees, and an ice cream truck, and surviving and overcoming his violent alcoholic Central American guerilla fighter stepfather. www.jsafran.com



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