Exile on Front Street
By George Christie
- Release Date: 2016-09-20
- Genre: True Crime
Description
I hadn't planned on writing a book when I quit the Hells Angels.
After forty years in the Hells Angels, George Christie was ready to retire. As president of the high-profile Ventura charter of the club, he had been the yin to Sonny Barger’s yang. Barger was the reckless figurehead and de facto world leader of the Hells Angels. Christie was the negotiator, the spokesman, the thinker, the guy who smoothed things out. He was the one who carried the Olympic torch and counted movie stars, artists, rock musicians, and police chief captains among his friends.
But leaving the Hells Angels isn’t easy, and within two weeks of retirement, he was told he was “out bad”—blackballed by his fellow Angels, prohibited from wearing the club patch, and even told he should remove his Death Head tattoo.
Now Christie sets out to tell his story. Exile on Front Street is the tale of how a former Marine gave up a comfortable job with the Department of Defense and swore allegiance to the Hells Angels. In this revealing, hard-hitting memoir, he recounts his life as an outlaw biker with the world’s most infamous motorcycle club.
Reviews
Inner Outlaw in all
5By EwokSixxJourney into world of meeting life, on your terms. True to the inner sole of a man who lived life on those terms and owned it.Outlaws
4By hogbastardAn interesting read if you are following 1% club life in general and in the media. Well written and fun. Gives a little glimpse into a uncommon life.Exile on Front Street
5By Outrider JBA really good book, thank you Mr ChristieGreat Read
5By DJ Rum-zLoved the story from cover to cover. As someone who rides with a club (not 81), it was a very true story, with things I can personally relate to. Would read another book by George any day.Wish I could
2By 20$LIGHTERHave my $12.99 backGreat book
5By Cyc4manWhat a story. Very well written. As a loner who rides and dances to my own drum I can relate to Mr Christie wanting to ride and be free and the feeling of hitting the throttle and going as fast as I can Thanks for a good book