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Honor Few, Fear None: The Life and Times of a Mongol | 
enlarge | Author: Ruben Cavazos Publisher: William Morrow Category: Book
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Rating: 17 reviews Sales Rank: 13675
Media: Hardcover Pages: 224 Number Of Items: 1 Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5 Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 6.1 x 1.1
ISBN: 0061137898 Dewey Decimal Number: 364.10660973 EAN: 9780061137891 ASIN: 0061137898
Publication Date: June 1, 2008 Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days Shipping: Expedited shipping available Condition: Brand new; excellent condition; GREAT BUY from a 100% POSITIVE FEEDBACK seller!! Sorry, cannot ship to HI, AK, APO/FPO
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The stunning, never-before-told story of Ruben "Doc" Cavazos, international president of the Mongols Motorcycle Club When Ruben "Doc" Cavazos changes his clothes at daybreak, he is no longer a CAT scan technician at the University of Southern California Medical Center. He becomes the man knownand, in a few special cases, fearedas Doc, international president of the Mongols, the fastest-growing and most closely watched organization of its kind in the United States. In reality, the Mongols are a tightly knit band of brothers devoted in equal measure to the club, their fellow Mongols, and their freedom. They live to enjoy life, party, and travel the open road. Above all, they demand respect. When pushed too far, Mongols join together to push back. Just ask the Hells Angels, the Ukrainian mafia, the Mexican mafia, and the U.S. government. All have tested the Mongols' resolve. In Honor Few, Fear None, Doc is ready, for the first time, to share the stories of the Mongols' battle to survive and thrive against incredible odds and sometimes terrible violence. Doc takes you to the streets and into the bars, the secret meetings, the brawls, and the shoot-outs, all proof that if you live like a Mongol does, you must honor few, fear none.
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The Real Truth September 2, 2008 Old School 1%er (So Cal) 1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Honor Few, Fear None is neither well written nor interesting. It really isn't comparable to William Queen's Book, Under and Alone, which was better written, even if you don't appreciate ATF infiltrating a motorcycle club. This book should be an embarrassment to the Mongols MC and any other 1% club. It may cater to those who don't know anything about motorcycle clubs, but for those who do, it is one man's self-serving example of his ego and does not come close to the truth. For example, most people in Doc's position would not put down other brothers in the club just to build their own ego. No 1% club would allow another member to speak poorly of its own members. Doc's version of the events at Laughlin gloss over the fact that he fled and left brothers on the floor of the casino to die after doing nothing to avoid the conflict that was building. The extensive sections about everything he stole as a kid are another example of his distorted sense of bravado. Then, he talks about doing "hard time" at Wayside, a Los Angeles County jail, for inmates sentenced to short term, local sentences. Don't hold your breath waiting for Doc to write another book about the inner workings of the Mongols MC since he is now out of the club with the dishonor that he deserves. Save your money and don't bother with this book.
A Fun Book about Squeaky Clean Outlaws August 29, 2008 LeatherWolf (US) 1 out of 2 found this review helpful
A standard 1%er pose is the wide-eyed "We're not all saints, but we're just a club of guys who like to party and ride." (As long as they're sure you won't believe this.) Ex-gangbanger and current outlaw president Calvos takes this line in his rejoinder to Billy Queen's Under and Alone, with just a few details left in to make sure you do realize that the Mongols are heavily armed and kill people who piss them off. Don't expect a realistic picture of the outlaw life in this book. Calvos wants to respond to the criticism in Queen's book (Queen was an ATF agent who infiltred the Mongols) for growing the club by flooding it with his street gang friends and connections, rather than recruiting bikers. He's unapologetic--look at the results! Facing down the Angels! Chapters everywhere! Sherman Alexie said that Indians spend their time arguing who's entitled to call themselves an Indian, and bikers to the same. This entertaining book is in the grand tradition, responding to Queen's Mongol's chapter's accusion of "We're real bikers and you're not." After all, Queen's chapter let in Queen, make him treasurer unasked, and gave him access to all the books. How lame is that?
A different point of view... August 18, 2008 A. Barringer (Georgia, USA) 1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I had read the book, "Under and Alone" years ago. This book is a GREAT look at the other side of the story. Anyone with a brain understands that the WHOLE story of the Mongols MC isn't told here, but it's still an interesting peak into the club and an interesting story told from a unique viewpoint. I'd definately recommend this book to bikers and anyone within the biker subculture.
Mongols August 14, 2008 D. Michael De Lauer (Ventura, CA) 0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Doc wrote a down to earth and well written book about one of the "baddest" of the clubs. It would take alot of "B****" to wear that patch on your back!
honer few fear none August 11, 2008 Allen Pothiers (canada) 0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Great book couldn't put it down haven't read a book in 25 years. A friend borrowed ti I'll read it again when i get it back. Wish Icould 've got it signed (Doc) Al
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