Prodigal Father, Pagan Son: Growing Up Inside the Dangerous World of the Pagans Motorcycle Club - Softcover

Menginie, Anthony 'LT'; Droban, Kerrie

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1742377564 ISBN 13: 9781742377568

Publisher: Allen & Unwin, 2011

Synopsis

'To the reader: I am 31 years old. I was born the son of the Philadelphia Pagans' most notorious leader. I've been around some of the most hardcore Pagans; Mongo, Conan, S &S, Malicious, Cheese, Terrible Tony and Dominic. The following events happened. This is not fiction. However, some of the names and locations have been changed in the interest of privacy. I was born into madness. This is my story.' A gritty memoir about the author's journey through hell ...and his ultimate escape from it. By the time he was thirteen, 'LT' Menginie had already attended thirteen funerals. Abandoned by his mother, and with his father in jail, he was raised inside the outlaw biker club and became inducted into a life of sex, violence, drugs, and dysfunction. When his father, the chapter's president, is released from jail and betrays the club by going over to the rival Hells Angels - touching off the Biker Wars in Philadelphia - the author must decide where his loyalties lie.

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Review:

"A down-and-dirty memoir that should appeal to readers of such books as Sonny Barger's "Hell's Angel" (2001) and Hunter Thompson's classic "Hell's Angels" (1967).""--Kirkus Reviews ""One of the most extraordinary true crime autobiographies.""--Sydney Morning Herald""Gritty and real, tragic and brutal. The book is filled with powerful characters. A compelling read...not for the sqeamish.""--"MotorcycleUSA.com"Any general-interest lending library will find this an involving, moving memoir!""--Midwest Book Review""The raw honesty and horrendous recounts of events give readers a sense of empathy, and you can't help but imagine the travesties that the character endures as a young boy...."Prodigal Father, Pagan Son" is written with emotion, detail and brilliant imagery. The book is able to capture the audience with authenticity and believability.""--" NomadsLeathers.com"This is a one-of-a-kind true tale of being born into madness . . . and of rising above it.--Robert K. Tanenbaum, "New York Times" bestselling author of "Betrayed" and "Capture """D"elves into the secret underworld of 'one-percenter' clubs and delivers a candid and fascinating look at one man's search for brotherhood amid a life of dysfunction and abuse."--Jack Ballentine, author of "Murder for Hire: My Life as the Country's Most Successful Undercover Agent"""

About the Author:

Anthony 'LT' Menginie is the son of Anthony 'Mangy' Menginie, former Philadelphia chapter president of the Pagans Motorcycle Club. Kerrie Droban co-authored the capital brief, State v. Ring which was heard before the United States Supreme Court and resulted in the remand of over 180 death row cases nationwide. She is a graduate of the Johns Hopkins University Writing Seminars.

About this edition

• Publisher: Allen & Unwin
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1742377564
• ISBN 13: 9781742377568
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 288