Hell's Angel: The Life and Times of Sonny Barger and the Hell's Angels Motorcycle Club
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.74 (969 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1841153354 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 272 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-09-29 |
| Language | : | English |
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. They are the co-authors of the bestselling Rotten: No Irish, No Blacks, No Dogs, the autobiography of John Lydon. About the Author Ralph "Sonny" Barger rides his customized Harley Davidson FXRT sportster every day and bench presses 285 pounds. Keith and Kent Zimmerman are twins
. They are the co-authors of the bestselling Rotten: No Irish, No Blacks, No Dogs, the autobiography of John Lydon. Ralph "Sonny" Barger rides his customized Harley Davidson FXRT sportster every day and bench presses 285 pounds. Keith and Kent Zimmerman are twins
Sonny Barger is the Hells Angel of all Hells Angels, the motorcycle club which has been the scourge of America for over forty years. The autobiography -- the dangerous life and wild times -- of Sonny Barger, the legendary leader of the Hells Angels. Thompson immortalised in his 1965 classic Hells Angels, noting "Barger is nothing short of Winston Churchill when it come to leading people." He's been called an American legend and he's feared and revered by people on both sides of the law. Sonny Barger has ridden with the Angels for forty years, obeying no law but that of the HAMC. For the first time, this is his own -- and their own -- story.. From the club's formation in the 1940s to the height of their notoriety twenty years later, from Sonny's first hand account of what really happened with the Rolling Stones at Altamont to his periods of imprisonment, from his fights with rival gangs and the police to his own battle
"Sonny Barger's Flawed Philosophy" according to A Customer. I read it in a single day, a rarity for me. Couldn't put it down. Barger's honest and open telling of his own worldview and the detailed sketch of the culture of HAMC, along with the complete lack of apology, make it really compelling.But he is a criminal, and the con in this book is the statement near the beginnning, to the effect of: "All I ever wanted to do was ride and be free." He proceeds to prove, through the rest of the book, that that is merely a justification for his lifestyle and (possibly) plea for fame and respect in the valuable cultural c. Pretty much a straight-up biographical rendering of Barger's life and Pretty much a straight-up biographical rendering of Barger's life and times. He certainly exposed himself to many things considered to be criminal in our world. But he apparently found enjoyment beyond just the thrill of two wheels on the road.all the other club stuff is what helped him spend time behind bars.. Vince Rainsford said A great read.. Growing up in the Bay Area, I always wanted to know more about Sonny and the Hells Angels. This book was a perfect fit to satisfy that curiosity. I have a whole new appreciation for the Hells Angels.