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Riding on the Edge: A Motorcycle Outlaws Tale

Hardback

Main Details

Title Riding on the Edge: A Motorcycle Outlaws Tale
Authors and Contributors      By (author) John A. Hall
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:320
Dimensions(mm): Height 228,Width 152
Category/GenreTrue Crime
Motorcycles
ISBN/Barcode 9780760332764
ClassificationsDewey:364.1092
Audience
General
Illustrations 32 colour, 50 black and white

Publishing Details

Publisher Motorbooks International
Imprint Motorbooks International
Publication Date 10 November 2008
Publication Country United States

Description

John Hall was an uncompromising Harley-riding hell-raiser when he hooked up with a group of like-minded riders in the 1960's and formed The Pagans, a motorcycle club that was called 'the most violent criminal gang in America' by the FBI, and dominated the East Coast, with regular territory fights against both Hells Angels and Fates over drug distribution, prostitution, extortion rights. Throughout the 1960's The Pagans were a force to be reckoned with, and they rode through the tumultuous 60's determined to die young and leave a good looking corpse. Until a roadhouse brawl over a honky-tonk angel led to John hall and six others being arrested, charged, tried, and incarcerated in Pennsylvania State Penitentiary.Whilst in prison, Hall begun taking college degrees, turning his life around and moving from hardened criminal to teacher and law clerk, now settled with seven children. This full and frank account of his life covers the hell-raising, criminal enterprises, his work as stone-mason, bartender, bouncer, painter, teacher, and now dedicated family man who works to help others avoid the past he had.