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The Assimilation : Rock Machine Become Bandidos - Bikers United Against the Hells Angels by Wil De Clercq and Edward Winterhalder (2008, Hardcover)

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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 and strength. In January 2000, the Rock Machine ceased to exist and became a probationary Bandidos chapter -- the first to be established on Canadian soil.Biker Edward Winterhalder was assigned by the Bandidos to coordinate the transition. Although the stage had been set for an end to the biker war and a positive outcome for all, it was anything but. Starting with the arrest and unsuccessful deportation proceedings of Winterhalder by the Canadian authorities, more intrigue, assassinations, and double-crosses, Winterhalder found himself in a situation even he found impossible to control. In The Assimilation, Winterhalder -- in collaboration with author Wil De Clercq -- recalls his life and times as an outlaw biker; his personal involvement in the creation of the Quebec Bandidos; his friendship with the key players who made it happen; and his eventual disillusionment with, and exit from, the Bandidos Nation.

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Publisher
ECW Press
ISBN-10
1550228242
ISBN-13
9781550228243
eBay Product ID (ePID)
63500128

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Book Title
Assimilation : Rock Machine Become Bandidos-Bikers United Against the Hells Angels
Author
Edward Winterhalder, Wilde Clercq
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Cultural Heritage, Popular Culture, Organized Crime, Criminals & Outlaws, Criminology
Publication Year
2008
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, True Crime, Social Science
Number of Pages
312 Pages

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Item Length
9in
Item Height
1.1in
Item Width
6in
Item Weight
22.5 Oz

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"Details Winterhalder's efforts to take Canadian bikers into the Bandidos' fold amid a bloody war in Quebec." — Hartford Courant, "Intriguing. . . . Winterhalder certainly has the credentials to speak with authority about motorcycle clubs in general, and the Bandidos in particular. . . . In an extremely incisive and informed dissection, Winterhalder moves out of the shadows to give his take on the [Shedden, Ontario] slayings." -The Globe and Mail, "Focuses on Winterhalder's life, and the difficulties of being a ranking officer in the national chapter, business owner, and single father." — Tulsa World, "Focuses on Winterhalder's life, and the difficulties of being a ranking officer in the national chapter, business owner, and single father." -- Tulsa World, "Extremely compelling. . . . I read this in one sitting and would recommend this to anyone with an interest in motorcycles or even an interest in organizations that may be straddling the law. " -Crimespree, "Details Winterhalder's efforts to take Canadian bikers into the Bandidos' fold amid a bloody war in Quebec." -Hartford Courant, "Focuses on Winterhalder's life, and the difficulties of being a ranking officer in the national chapter, business owner, and single father." -Tulsa World, "Extremely compelling. . . . I read this in one sitting and would recommend this to anyone with an interest in motorcycles or even an interest in organizations that may be straddling the law. " — Crimespree, "Extremely compelling. . . . I read this in one sitting and would recommend this to anyone with an interest in motorcycles or even an interest in organizations that may be straddling the law. " -- Crimespree, "Intriguing. . . . Winterhalder certainly has the credentials to speak with authority about motorcycle clubs in general, and the Bandidos in particular. . . . In an extremely incisive and informed dissection, Winterhalder moves out of the shadows to give his take on the [Shedden, Ontario] slayings ." — The Globe and Mail, "Winterhalder makes an important contribution to the documentation of a quintessentially American subculture." —Booklist, "Intriguing. . . . Winterhalder certainly has the credentials to speak with authority about motorcycle clubs in general, and the Bandidos in particular. . . . In an extremely incisive and informed dissection, Winterhalder moves out of the shadows to give his take on the [Shedden, Ontario] slayings ." -- The Globe and Mail, "Details Winterhalder's efforts to take Canadian bikers into the Bandidos' fold amid a bloody war in Quebec." -- Hartford Courant, "Winterhalder makes an important contribution to the documentation of a quintessentially American subculture." --Booklist, "Winterhalder makes an important contribution to the documentation of a quintessentially American subculture." -Booklist
Copyright Date
2008
Dewey Decimal
364.1092
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes

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1 out of 5 stars
by chopperfreak69Mar 02, 2009
Boring and not worth the money.
This book can only be summized as boring, and a waste of money. A large portion of the text is spent by the author speaking about himself, and his troubles with Canadian Immagration. The information available concerning the actual title is minimal, and vague. He spends a lot of time speaking about non relavent issues, such as a trip to Sturgis. Overall it was a waste of money, and I wish I could get my money back. The author spends a lot of time either building himself up as a top dog in the bandidos', or whining "woe is me"....a total waste!
1 out of 5 stars
by falVBqxBQem@Del...Jun 09, 2008
Self proclaimed Idiot aka E. Winterhalder
This book is not written by an Author, it is written by a person who seems to have a 4th grade intelligence at best. I once again wasted more time reading the ramblings of this person. I thought the first book was horrible & this book even worse. Watch for my online auction of this book. I am hoping to get .25 for this book. Shipping costs are more than the book is worth. I may save for winter to start a fire. My respect goes to the Bandidos Motorcycle Club for kicking out such a person from their organization. Not worthy obviously. His book proves it AGAIN. I want my money back.
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by leecar158Jun 05, 2018
Fun read for us milder folks
Amazing life style, must be fun on the edge of peril..
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1 out of 5 stars
by yellowrocket2Jun 09, 2008
Dont waste your time or money
The first book sucked, this one is the same. Why buy a book written about a group of idiots that could not make it in the real world written by a coward who could not make it either. This guy is all about the money. He has no class. What a rip off!
1 out of 5 stars
by 6LxJMwrhTmW@Del...Jun 06, 2008
BORING
Unless you have a personal interest in the old rock machine becoming Bandidos for about two weeks before they all quit, save your money. check out the reviews on winterhalders other writings at "outinbadstandings.com"

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The Assimilation : Rock Machine Become Bandidos - Bikers United Against the Hells Angels by Wil De Clercq and Edward Winterhalder (2008, Hardcover)

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Dont waste your time or money

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