Book details

  • Genre:biography & autobiography
  • Sub-genre:Criminals & Outlaws
  • Language:English
  • Pages:320
  • Hardcover ISBN:9798317829650

Crossing the Rubicon

By George Christie

Overview

Crossing the Rubicon is the title of former Hells Angels' leader George Christie's book. The title refers to the well known idiom to "pass the point of no return". The book is a memoir detailing his complex relationship with Sonny Barger, and includes stories from his time with the Hells Angels, Satan's Slaves and Question Marks.
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Description

In Crossing the Rubicon, which was a three-year project, George Christie uses the metaphor of "crossing the Rubicon" to describe personal journeys and irreversible decisions. The book covers a variety of topics related to the outlaw motorcycle club culture, including: His complex relationship with the late Sonny Barger, the long-time public face of the Hells Angels; The escalating "war" between the Mongols and Hells Angels in the late seventies, which included shootings and bombings; Internal club issues, such as the death of a personal friend; and the challenges and experiences of leaving an outlaw club and being considered "out bad" or exiled. George Christie felt compelled to respond to attacks on his character and create an accurate historical record of his life, which led to the writing of this book.
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About The Author

George Christie, Jr. was born in 1947 in Ventura, California to a family of Greek immigrants and grew up as an only child. From an early age he was fascinated by motorcycles and outlaw culture, and by the time he started school his intelligence and rebellious attitude set him apart from his peers. As a teenager he became an avid surfer, who are outlaws in their own rite. Over the objections of his father he bought his first bike, a 1957 Panhead, for $200 in 1966, and was soon hanging around with outlaw bike clubs The Question Marks, Satan Slaves and famous motorcycle customizers Von Dutch and Dick Woods. As George puts it, "some people run away and join the circus. I ran away and joined the Hells Angels." He became a full-patch Hells Angel in the Los Angeles charter in 1976 and, six months later, became president of that charter before founding the Ventura charter in 1978. His tenure as such was the longest in the clubs history, spanning 7 U.S. Presidential terms beginning with Gerald Ford and ending with Barack Obama. This is George's third memoir on his life in the Hells Angels.
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