Home Before Daylight Author:Steve Parish, Joe Layden rom Woodstock to Europe to Egypt-this is a revealing look at America's most legendary rock 'n' roll band, and the tale of a man who lived the dream, from roadie to manager and brother. It was July of 1969 when Steve Parish worked his first Dead show. A life seemingly headed nowhere found direction as he fell in with a band of like-minded misfits... more » who formed the nucleus of what would be the greatest road crew in rock history. Parish traveled to California and became a permanent fixture of the Dead family. He formed an especially close bond with Jerry Garcia, and was hit perhaps the hardest when tragedy threatened to consume them all. Home Before Daylight is a powerfully written story of friend-ship, music, and redemption that is filled with stories fans have only dreamt about reading-tales of memorable shows, encounters with famous (and infamous) people, and the some--times insane life on the road with a band that toured and partied, and lived and loved like no other band in history. It is a rare slice of music history that manages to reflect the American spirit of adventure and brotherhood. Seen through Parish's eyes, the Dead's wild ride has never been so compelling.« less