{"product_id":"donkersloot-riding-the-dragon-9781475213683","title":"Donkersloot: Riding the Dragon","description":"NOTE: This is THE SAME book as the first version of \"Donkersloot: Riding the Dragon\", with the only difference being that the trademarked logo for a certain motorcycle gang has been removed from the cover and a few pictures in the interior. To see the many favorable reviews for \"Donkersloot\" please see the Amazon page for the first version of the book at: http: \/\/www.amazon.com\/Donkersloot-Riding-The-Dragon-Nickolas\/dp\/0615556604\/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;qid=1335990857\u0026amp;sr=8-1 . In 1992, at age 18, Nick Donkersloot joined the 1%ers, the same motorcycle gang his beloved father belonged to. Telling himself he needed to stay close to his father to protect him, Nick partied and did drugs. Over the course of the next thirteen years he became addicted, divorced, and grew increasingly disillusioned with the direction his life had taken. Then his father died in his arms on the side of a road after being hit by a drunk driver, and Nick's life went into a tailspin. On the outs with his former brothers, Nick finds himself in a federal courtroom, wondering if his future will have him on a motorcycle or in prison. And his journey continues...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/correctionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-6412901\"\u003eNickolas Donkersloot\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/23\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 308\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.91lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.65d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781475213683\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1475213689\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/correctionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-DRA\"\u003eDrama\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/correctionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-DRA000000\"\u003eGeneral\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNickolas Donkersloot came from humble beginnings on an Iowa farm, but by the time he graduated from high school he had become a drug addict, living a life of high risk. Organized crime became his family, with his father at the head of the table. With the births of his children, Nick began to realize that his lifestyle was killing him. It took ten more years for him to make serious changes, but, now clean, working as a farmer and writer, he hopes, with DONKERSLOOT: RIDING THE DRAGON, to set an example and a legacy to make his family proud.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Createspace Independent Publishing Platform","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45914644676783,"sku":"9781475213683","price":22.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/9255\/8767\/files\/img_e135cae6-67ba-429b-83de-132fecb3d565.jpg?v=1758828073","url":"https:\/\/www.correctionsbookstore.com\/products\/donkersloot-riding-the-dragon-9781475213683","provider":"Corrections Bookstore ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}