""Ran Away From Home: A Life Of Adventure"" is a memoir written by William Stephens Hayward in 1875. The book chronicles his experiences as a young boy who ran away from his home in England and embarked on a life of adventure. Hayward's journey takes him across the Atlantic Ocean to the United States, where he works as a sailor on a whaling ship. He then travels to California during the Gold Rush and becomes a prospector. Later, he joins the Union...