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Honor Few, Fear None: The Life and Times of a Mongol |
Author: Ruben Cavazos
Published: 2008-06-01 |
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 The Real Truth
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
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...
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
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
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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