Runway RunAway: A Backstage Pass to Fashion, Romance & Rock 'n Roll [Paperback]

Lorelei Shellist (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: 2008

Rebellious, headstrong, independent - and on her own at age 15 - Lorelei dreamed of being a model, and made that happen through serendipity; a chance meeting with a '70s SoCal Rock Star opened the A-list Hollywood doors to a wondrous world, as well as a full-blown romance. Pounding the pavement in L.A. and New York taught her the hard knocks of being a working class model. Sheer will and determination jetted her off to Europe, where she became a top runway and magazine model, and where she met the doomed love of her life, fiancé Steve Clark of Def Leppard. With humor, pathos, and a world map of insight, Runway RunAway takes readers on a breathless journey around the globe with a backstage pass to high fashion, true romance, and Rock 'n Roll from some of the biggest names in the business. ****California residents**** Please add $1.40 Sales Tax per book: 8.25%, making the total price including CA Sales Tax= $18.35 per book. Thank you! Amazon's computer system is so archaic and their programmers so lousy that they cannot calculate Sales Tax into their CheckOut page.... unlike PayPal, eBay and virtually all other Merchant Service companies. Unbelievable, yet (sadly) true....

Product Details

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Siren Star Publishing; 1ST edition (2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0981542204
• ISBN-13: 978-0981542201
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #883,138 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Dark Places, December 6, 2008

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Sirona - See all my reviews

This review is from: Runway RunAway: A Backstage Pass to Fashion, Romance & Rock 'n Roll (Paperback)

If you are going to buy this book forget who wrote it and who is in it. Do not go into reading this book feeling one way or the other about it. Just read it for what it is. As someone who has battled with alcohol and made several suicide attempts in the past I found sections of this book hitting me hard. It seemed all too familiar. I understood what the author was trying to get across to the reader and it is understandable if some miss the point about trying to find your way in what is a very dark place. Much can be said and argued about her including so much of her life with the late Steve Clark or how little she included about her life in the here and now. I will admit that I enjoyed reading this book and I do give Ms. Shellist credit for sharing her turbulent life with the rest of us. If you're going to read this book just make sure you leave your preconceived notions at the door.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Read!!, June 28, 2009

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Carrie A. Booth "Mysticlady455" (Akron, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Runway RunAway: A Backstage Pass to Fashion, Romance & Rock 'n Roll (Paperback)

I originally bought this book because Lorelei was Steve Clark's (of Def Leppard) girlfriend. Once I got the book though, I became more interested in Lorelei as a person and what she had been thru as a model herself. From her growing up a teen runaway to her finally taking the modelling world by storm, and her rocky relationship with Steve Clark, I thought this book was very informative and I'm really glad I bought it. Lorelei Shellist had a rough beginning but I'm glad to see that she has gotten her life together and I'm even more glad that she was there to help Steve in his daily struggles against his addictions. Thank you, Lorelei, for being an amazing human being.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Loved the book!, March 2, 2009

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Melissa - See all my reviews

This review is from: Runway RunAway: A Backstage Pass to Fashion, Romance & Rock 'n Roll (Paperback)

I am a huge Def leppard fan which is the reason I bought this book. The author tells all about her life as a high fashion jet settting model who has relationships with rock stars like Don Henley and Steve Clark. She begins her journey at a very young age and always stays very independent and true to herself. She paints a picture of Steve as a shy gifted artist who never understood his own talent and an addiction problem that eventually cost him his life. The book is full of pictures that give a great behind the scenes look at the band. I only wish there was a little more about the other band members and their girfriends but I understand and respect Miss Shellist's desire to protect their privacy.