Real Bikers Of North America - by Edward Winterhalder (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

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 the sixties, seventies and eighties wouldn't recognize the outlaw biker of today, Winterhalder's intent in writing this book was to convey a simple message-your perception of the lifestyle from a historic perspective is inaccurate, and there's no such thing as a stereotypical outlaw biker. There are common denominators, but each man's ride on his journey through life is unique.

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 a secretive sub-culture that most people find terrifying and abhorrent.

Edward Winterhalder is an American television producer who has created programs about motorcycle clubs and the outlaw biker lifestyle for networks and broadcasters worldwide; an author who has written more than forty-five books about motorcycle clubs and outlaw biker culture that are published in the Dutch, English, French, German, Japanese and Spanish languages; a singer, songwriter, musician and record producer; a screenwriter; and former outlaw biker.

Winterhalder has produced documentaries, episodes and segments for television shows such as Living On The Edge, Gangland, Outlaw Bikers, Gang World, Iron Horses, Marked, One Percenters, Biker Chicz and Recon Commando: Vietnam; and is the creator and executive producer of the Quebec Biker War, Steel Horse Cowboys, Real American Bikers and Biker Chicz TV series.

A prominent member of the Bandidos motorcycle club from 1997 to 2003 and associate from 1979 to 1996, he was instrumental is expanding the organization worldwide and was assigned to coordinate the assimilation of the Rock Machine into the Bandidos during the Quebec Biker War-a conflict that cost more than one-hundred and sixty people their lives.

Associated with motorcycle clubs and outlaw bikers for almost thirty years, Winterhalder has been seen on Fox News (O'Reilly Factor with Bill O'Reilly & America's Newsroom), CNN, Bravo, Al Jazeera, BBC, ABC Nightline, MSNBC News Nation, Good Morning America, History Channel, Global, National Geographic, History Television, AB Groupe, and CBC.