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In Real Bikers Of North America: Men Who Rode With An Outlaw Motorcycle Club, author Edward Winterhalder captures a realistic snapshot of the outlaw biker lifestyle to preserve the culture accurately for generations to come. For nearly a decade, his interns conducted in-depth interviews of former and active members of outlaw motorcycle clubs, and in this resulting anthology of mini-biographies you’ll explore the life stories of real outlaw bikers who never back down and never back up; they are men of honor and respect, and their word is worth more than gold. Although the outlaw biker from...

Outlaw bikers and 1%er motorcycle clubs have always carefully guarded their privacy, however in recent years more and more books have come to be written by and about outlaw bikers, the lifestyle, and the realities of life inside the patched motorcycle club world. This anthology brings together some of the best authors in the world, who have recently written about motorcycle clubs, outlaw bikers and the biker culture. The book features excerpts from internationally well-known authors such as Peter Edwards, Tony Thompson, Edward Winterhalder and Iain Parke, but also contains literary work ...

In A Wild Ride In The Fast Lane: A Collection Of True Stories And Tall Tales From My Life As An Outlaw Biker, Edward Winterhalder shares a treasure trove of unpublished true stories that wound up on the floor of the editing room over the last twenty years, along with a half-dozen tall tales. Included in this anthology are teaser excerpts from his two-volume autobiography Searching For My Identity, two novels by British author Iain Parke, a novel written by his frequent co-author Marc Teatum, and a recent non-fiction book he wrote with the help of a half-dozen Grand Valley State University (...

In the early 1990s, Maurice “Mom” Boucher and his fellow Montreal Hells Angels, reputedly the most ruthless and vicious bikers in the world, subdued all comers except the tough-as-nails members of the Rock Machine. Founded by Salvatore Cazzetta, an ex-friend of Boucher, the Rock Machine had every intention of standing up against the Hells Angels. Seven years of bloody conflict, which left over 160 people dead and countless injured, was the result. Heavily outnumbered, the Rock Machine appealed to the worldwide Bandidos Motorcycle Club, who rivaled the Hells Angels in terms of membership...

Adopted to different families shortly after birth, identical twin brothers Scott and Henry grow to manhood having no idea that the other exists. They ultimately wind up on opposite sides of the fence, for Scott “Zipper” Conlon is a member of the Skuldmen, an outlaw motorcycle club, and Henry Baker is a federal law enforcement officer. During a stakeout, when FBI agent Mitchell Gates observes Zipper leaving the apartment of a suspected terrorist, he implores his old Army buddy to learn what he can about the man. Although uncomfortable doing so, Zipper feels obligated, not only as an ...

Michael Beckman is a virulent racist, bigot and Holocaust denier; he is also a prospect for the notorious Skuldmen motorcycle club in Wisconsin. When he learns that his wife is having an affair, Beckman is livid after discovering the man his wife ran off with is African American. After inheriting his elderly aunt’s home and all of her worldly possessions, in her attic he finds Nazi treasure and an ancient mirror hidden since World War II. Carved in the wood frame at the top of the mirror are the mysterious words Das Portal. It is not long before Beckman discovers that The Mirror is a ...

After serving ten years in prison for manslaughter, former Skuldmen motorcycle club president Landon “Blues” McKendry is released on parole. Instead of using violence to make his mark in the world, he is now armed with a university degree in architecture and a new guiding light—Buddhist philosophy. The biker is on a mission to reunite with his fourteen-year-old daughter Justine, the only surviving member of his family, but a restraining order and condition of parole prohibits Blues from seeing her. The restraining order, put in place by the maternal grandparents who have raised the ...

In Biker Chicz of North America, Edward Winterhalder and Wil De Clercq have compiled in-depth profiles of twenty-two fascinating women who ride Harley-Davidson motorcycles. Each chapter features an individual whose life story is compelling, intriguing, fascinating, and inspirational. Global studies indicate that 12 to 18 percent of motorcycling enthusiasts are women. The number of women motorcycle riders in North America has increased exponentially since the early 1990s, and that exciting trend continues. American Motorcycle Industry Council statistics indicate that over one million new ...

Thomas Chandler is a criminal attorney and independent Harley rider; Earle Hastings is an outlaw biker, Harley mechanic, and president of the Vermont chapter of the Skuldmen Motorcycle Club, one of the most notorious outlaw 1%er motorcycle clubs in North America. Despite being from different worlds, the two men are the best of friends. While test riding the attorney's Harley, Earle overhears a conversation between three men of Eastern European descent, discussing a bombing they are planning. When the horror the world comes to know as the Boston Marathon Bombing occurs, Earle makes a ...

Le volume 2 de Recherche De Mon Identité est une autobiographie chronologique d'un motard hors-la-loi qui couvre sa vie, du leader éminent d'un club de motards international notoire en Janvier 2001 à sa rédemption en Décembre 2020. Destiné au grand public et aux membres de la communauté universitaire qui trouvez intéressants les aspects de l'anthropologie, de la criminologie, de la sociologie, de la psychologie, de l'ethnographie, du comportement déviant, de la justice pénale, de la culture pop et des sciences humaines des motards hors-la-loi, c'est une occasion extrêmement ...

Volume 1 of Searching For My Identity is a chronological autobiography of an outlaw biker that covers his life from troubled adolescent in the sixties to prominent leader of a notorious international motorcycle club in January 2001. Intended for the general public and those in the academic community that find the outlaw biker aspects of anthropology, criminology, sociology, psychology, ethnography, deviant behavior, criminal justice, pop culture and humanities interesting, this is an extremely unique opportunity to learn about the lifestyle. Due to the growing recognition of motorcycle ...

Independent Harley rider Jake Axelrod is conflicted when his ex-girlfriend calls from Chicago one morning at dawn. Emotionally distressed, Karen Watson begs the Boston area biker to help her get away from her control freak husband, who is a wealthy and highly respected plastic surgeon. After Jake agrees to help out and Karen arrives in Boston, he reluctantly lets the woman back into his heart. When Karen is killed a few weeks later, the biker is unjustly accused of causing her death. To avoid a lengthy prison sentence for a crime he did not commit, Jake escapes from police custody with the ...

Volume 2 of Searching For My Identity is a chronological autobiography of an outlaw biker that covers his life from prominent leader of a notorious international motorcycle club in January 2001 to his redemption in December 2020. Intended for the general public and those in the academic community that find the outlaw biker aspects of anthropology, criminology, sociology, psychology, ethnography, deviant behavior, criminal justice, pop culture and humanities interesting, this is an extremely unique opportunity to learn about the lifestyle. Due to the growing recognition of motorcycle clubs ...

In Biker Chicz: The Attraction of Women to Motorcycles and Outlaw Bikers, the authors provide the reader with an intriguing snapshot of the culture through women who have an intimate knowledge of the lifestyle. Although many people question their motivation to be involved with a lifestyle that most people find frightening and repulsive, to some women there is an attraction to the motorcycles and the outlaw bikers that permeate the culture. Publisher’s note: Biker Chicz: The Attraction of Women to Motorcycles and Outlaw Bikers is a condensed version of the previously published book ...

Dans Une Course Folle Sur La Voie Rapide: Recueil Histoires Vraies Et Récits Fantastiques Tirées De Ma Vie De Motard Hors-La-Loi, Edward Winterhalder partage une mine d'histoires vraies inédites qui ont fini au fond d'une salle de montage au cours des vingt dernières années, ainsi qu'une demi-douzaine d'histoires invraisemblables. Cette anthologie comprend des extraits de son autobiographie en deux volumes Recherche De Mon Identité, deux romans de l'auteur britannique Iain Parke, un roman écrit par son coauteur habituel Marc Teatum, et un ouvrage récent de non-fiction qu'il a ...

En Un Viaje Salvaje Por El Carril Rápido: Una Recopilación De Historias Reales Y Cuentos Fantásticos De Mi Vida Como Motero Fuera De La Ley, Edward Winterhalder comparte un tesoro oculto de historias reales inéditas que acabaron en el suelo de la sala de montaje durante los últimos veinte años, junto con media docena de leyendas. Esta antología incluye extractos de su autobiografía en dos volúmenes Buscando Mi Identidad, dos novelas del autor británico Iain Parke, una novela escrita por su colaborador habitual Marc Teatum y un libro de no ficción reciente que escribió con la ...

Thomas Chandler est un avocat pénaliste et un pilote Harley indépendant. Earle Hastings est un motard hors-la-loi, un mécanicien Harley et président de la section du Vermont du Skuldmen Motorcycle Club, l'un des clubs de motards hors-la-loi les plus notoires en Amérique du Nord. Bien qu'ils soient d'univers différents, les deux hommes sont les meilleurs amis du monde. Alors qu'il teste la Harley de l'avocat, Earle surprend une conversation entre trois hommes d'origine est-européenne, discutant d'un attentat à la bombe qu'ils prévoient. Lorsque l'horreur que le monde connaît lors ...

Au début des années 1990, Maurice "Mom" Boucher et ses camarades des Hells Angels de Montréal, réputés être les motards les plus impitoyables et les plus vicieux du monde, ont maîtrisé tous les arrivants, à l'exception des membres coriaces des Rock Machine. Fondée par Salvatore Cazzetta, un ex-ami de Boucher, la Rock Machine avait bien l'intention de tenir tête aux Hells Angels. Sept années de conflit sanglant, qui ont fait plus de 160 morts et d'innombrables blessés, en ont été le résultat. Largement en infériorité numérique, la Rock Machine a fait appel au Bandidos ...

Michael Beckman est un raciste virulent, bigot et négationniste de l'Holocauste ; il est également un prospect pour le célèbre club de motards Skuldmen dans le Wisconsin. Lorsqu'il apprend que sa femme a une liaison, Beckman est livide après avoir découvert que l'homme avec lequel sa femme s'est enfuie est afro-américain. Après avoir hérité de la maison de sa tante âgée et de tous ses biens matériels, il trouve dans son grenier un trésor nazi et un ancien miroir caché depuis la Seconde Guerre mondiale. Les mots mystérieux Das Portal sont gravés dans le cadre en bois en haut...

Adoptés dans différentes familles peu de temps après la naissance, les frères jumeaux identiques Scott et Henry atteignent l'âge adulte sans se douter que l'autre existe. Ils finissent par se retrouver de part et d'autre de la clôture, car Scott "Zipper" Conlon est membre des Skuldmen, un club de motards hors-la-loi, et Henry Baker est un officier fédéral chargé de l'application des lois. Au cours d'une surveillance, lorsque l'agent du FBI Mitchell Gates observe Zipper quitter l'appartement d'un terroriste présumé, il implore son ancien copain de l'armée d'apprendre ce qu'il ...