When Ruben -Doc- Cavazos changes his clothes at daybreak, he is no longer a CAT Scan technician at USC Medical Center. He becomes the man known-and in a few special cases feared-as Doc, the National President of the Mongols Motorcyle Club, the fastest-growing and most closely-watched organization of its kind in the United States. As of September 2005, the Mongols had approximately 1000 members in 36 chapters from Los Angeles to Oklahoma and Mexico to Montana. Despite what you-ve heard and read, the Mongols Motorcyle Club is not a criminal outfit. A small percentage of its members have been convicted of serious crimes, but the club neither profits from their activities nor helps with their defense after they-ve been apprehended. In reality, the Mongols are a tightly-knit band of brothers devoted in equal measure to the club, their fellow Mongols, and their freedom. In media coverage, the Mongols are portrayed as a criminal organization that supports itself by drug dealing, illegal gun dealing, extortion, and motorcycle theft. The members themselves are depicted as rapists, drug addicts, and even psychopaths. This, declares Cavazos, is a lie. It-s to correct the sensationalist distortions and outright falsehoods concerning himself and his fellow Mongols that he is writing this book. The Mongols live to enjoy life, party, and travel the open road. Above all, they demand respect. When pushed too far, Mongols join together to push back. That-s why, in the past few years, supposedly invincible organizations like the Hells Angels, the Ukranian Mafia, and the Mexican Mafia, have tested the Mongols resolve. All have lived-or not-to regret it. Under Doc-s leadership the Mongols have gained strength and loyalty. They have grown to near-legendary status, all the while keeping their independence and self respect in the fact of overwhelming opposition from both the club-s enemies and their own government. RESPECT FEW, FEAR NONE is the first-person account of the growth of the Mongols, an amazing American story.
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Adult/High School—Cavazos had a rough start and continues to live a life with rough edges. Raised by a single father in East L.A., he was welcomed into the Avenues, a prominent gang, before he even knew the difference between a criminal life and a straight one. "Doc" had few chances to escape the violence around him. After obtaining a license to work as a radiologist and an eye-opening turn in county jail, he left gang life and entered the world of motorcycle clubs. At first glance, readers find the two worlds not dissimilar, and cops would certainly agree, but Cavazos has worked for more than a decade to transform his motorcycle club, the Mongols, and cleanse it of drugs, stealing, and roughing up women. He wants to ride with a group, not a gang, and from this book readers learn of the roadblocks he has had to face in order to turn the Mongols into a respected club. Those looking for "lemonade out of lemons" tales of gang survival and redemption should turn to Luis Rodriguez's Always Running (S & S, 1994). Including a smattering of black-and-white photos, Honor Few, Fear None could easily grab the attention of reluctant male readers and fill the need for gritty urban stories. Since Cavazos uses simple phrasing and tells a gripping story, his book would work well for hi/lo reading. Because of its clear structure and order, teachers could use it as a tool for helping students construct their own biographies.—Sarah Krygier, Solano County Library, Fairfield, CA
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About the Author
Ruben Toledo is a painter, sculptor, and illustrator. His artwork has appeared in Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, Details, Paper, Visionaire, L'Uomo Vogue, and the New York Times, among many others.
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64 of 66 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
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.
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.
50 of 54 people found the following review helpful
By Oakland Born
Format:Hardcover
While it's true that the Mongols are growing quickly, they've also lost a number of old time members who have quit in disgust or been shouldered out under duress due to this guy's new leadership. Anyone who brings in street gangs off the avenues of L.A. (la Eme) in order to rapidly boost membership and in a number of cases- waived the "must have motorcycle to be a biker" rule ain't gonna tell the truth in any book.He has his own agenda and one not in keeping with what the Mongols have been.Save your money.
43 of 49 people found the following review helpful
By B. Wolinsky
Format:Hardcover
Cavazos is angry because the ATF raided his home and took his guns, bikes, and money. Angry is what he should be, because the guns, bikes, and money belonged to him, therefore they're important to him. You might say they're not important, but all property is important to the people that own it.
This is why I don't feel any sympathy for him.
Did he feel the same way about the people he stole from? When he stole cars, did he think about the people who owned them? When he stole clothes, did he think about the store owner that lost money (or the sales clerk who may have gotten her pay docked)? When the ATF raided his home, made a mess, and took his property, did he think of the people he shot for "disrespecting" him? I don't think so!
I read the first 80 pages, then decided not to by the book. I rarely believe stories by people like these; they write self-serving arrogance just to stoke their own egos. I'm glad Cavazos had a well-paid career as an x-ray specialist, but he put his son in danger through his own ignorance. He claims the Mongols aren't bad people, but lets face it, a sizeable number of their members commit violent crimes that effect non-members. The ATF raids on his house were really his own fault. He who lies with dogs wakes up with fleas.
This is why I don't feel any sympathy for him.
Did he feel the same way about the people he stole from? When he stole cars, did he think about the people who owned them? When he stole clothes, did he think about the store owner that lost money (or the sales clerk who may have gotten her pay docked)? When the ATF raided his home, made a mess, and took his property, did he think of the people he shot for "disrespecting" him? I don't think so!
I read the first 80 pages, then decided not to by the book. I rarely believe stories by people like these; they write self-serving arrogance just to stoke their own egos. I'm glad Cavazos had a well-paid career as an x-ray specialist, but he put his son in danger through his own ignorance. He claims the Mongols aren't bad people, but lets face it, a sizeable number of their members commit violent crimes that effect non-members. The ATF raids on his house were really his own fault. He who lies with dogs wakes up with fleas.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars
very quick read
After watching a documentary about the Mongols MC and seeing some interviews with this man I decided to get his book. I enjoyed reading this.
Published 2 months ago by scott
1.0 out of 5 stars
Honor Few, Fear None; The Life and Times of a Mongol
What a lousy book,it was so bad I could barely make it through the first twenty pages before I threw it away it.I wanted to read about the Mongols M.C. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Johnny LaRue
1.0 out of 5 stars
Desperately Wishes He Was Sonny Barger
This man has come of as a joke and laughing stock in his interviews, his documentarys, his comments to the press and now, his book. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Dave-O
1.0 out of 5 stars
Save your time and money.
This book was poorly written and is very boring. More then half the book is spent talking about his child hood. The book was pretty boring and jumped around too much. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Anthonyagl
1.0 out of 5 stars
Should be on the $0.99 list
I hate to say it, but don't waste your time or money on this one.
The author spends about half of the book giving a fairly boring rendition of his involvement in gangs... Read more
The author spends about half of the book giving a fairly boring rendition of his involvement in gangs... Read more
Published 16 months ago by Dean Lind
3.0 out of 5 stars
If we suspend disbelief based on author bias...
Honor Few, Fear None has the usual limitations of this type of book--there is little to check an author's self-serving tendencies. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Gimpel of Frampol
1.0 out of 5 stars
lower than low
I read part of this book , thankfully I borrowed a copy before I bought it. I do not think is ethical for someone to make money by writing a book based on the misery they inflict... Read more
Published 18 months ago by missedem
1.0 out of 5 stars
Seriously.........
Try something else if you want to find out about the biker lifestyle because this book ain't going to give you any of the hardcore details from the Mongols perspecitve! Read more
Published 22 months ago by stulana
3.0 out of 5 stars
not bad...not good
i first read the billy queen 'under and alone' which i liked, this wasnt to bad, there were some great stories within the story, but i found it bogus as to how when anything was... Read more
Published on March 26, 2011 by hollywood
1.0 out of 5 stars
Save your money
Honor Few, Fear None is without a doubt one of the worst books I have ever wasted my money on. A third of the book is about the author's childhood and the crimes he committed as a... Read more
Published on December 22, 2010 by F. Bardon
