There are few men who are as quintessentially American as Sonny Barger.
He is patriotic--a veteran who loves his country. He is
independent--choosing his own path on his motorcycle, living life on his
own terms. He is outspoken--he has boldly criticized injustices in
American law and society despite the backlash this has evoked from the
establishment. Yet the element that he finds most important, most
sacred, most American, is freedom.
In Freedom, Sonny articulates many of the principles he employs in his
own life. Whether he is regarded as a leader, a rebel, a revolutionary,
a criminal, or a soldier, Sonny's outlook has been influenced not just
by school but by the military, prison, and his experiences riding with
the world's most notorious motorcycle club. It was on these various
journeys that he learned the lessons that are most important in his life
and the qualities he respects when he sees them in others:
Independence
Customize Yourself; Originals Don't Come Off an Assembly Line
Toughness
Temper the Steel to Forge a Strong Blade
Fairness
Treat Me Good, I'll Treat You Better; Treat Me Bad, I'll Treat You Worse
Presented in the form of fifty credos, this book gives Sonny Barger's
perspective on how to live a life that embodies the most fundamental of
American virtues: freedom.
