Harley Loco: A Memoir of Hard Living, Hair, and Post-Punk, from the Middle East to the Lower East Side Rayya’s stories blew mine away.” – Elizabeth Gilbert “A classic, blood-stained love letter to bohemian NYC.” – Craig MarksWhen she was seven, Rayya
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| Title | : | Harley Loco: A Memoir of Hard Living, Hair, and Post-Punk, from the Middle East to the Lower East Side |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.66 (600 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0143125052 |
| Format Type | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 320 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-03-25 |
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Editorial : From Booklist *Starred Review* This is not easy reading. In fact, quite often the author’s behavior is so stupidly self-destructive—and blatantly selfish—that one is tempted to give up on her. And yet you read on. In a memoir of darkness and, ultimately, redemption written by a gay ex-junkie, ex-con, musician, hairdresser, and filmmaker, Elias offers a unique literary voice (the title refers to the nickname she was given in Rikers prison). In 1967, at the age of seven, she emigrated from Syria to the U.S. with her family. While growing up in the Detroit area, she was bullied by her American classmates; she felt alienated and like a prisoner in her own skin. But there was one thing that made her feel tough and cool in people’s eyes: drugs. Hers is a violent and humiliating tale of time in rehab and detox centers and prison stints as well as numerous love affairs with both men and women, followed by eviction after eviction until, homeless, she had no place to
“Terrific .Rayya’s stories blew mine away.” – Elizabeth Gilbert “A classic, blood-stained love letter to bohemian NYC.” – Craig MarksWhen she was seven, Rayya Elias and her family fled the political conflict in their native Syria, settling in Detroit. Bullied in school and caught between the world of her traditional family and her tough American classmates, she rebelled early.Elias moved to New York City to become a musician and kept herself afloat with an uncommon talent for cutting hair. At the height of the punk movement, life on the Lower East Side was full of adventure, creative inspiration, and temptation. Eventually, Elias’s passionate affairs with lovers of both sexes went awry, her (more than) occasional drug use turned to addiction, and she found herself living on the streets—between her visits to jail.This debut memoir charts four decades of a life lived in the moment, a path from harrowing loss and dar
This is a truly exciting read. Memoirs are a strange breed of book; the author can basically write anything they want about themselves. And also to recall "The Rest Of The Story" which I had to stop whatever I was doing to listen to daily! I miss him.
Jerome D. That Kitchen Wars was written during her 70s is clear from the book. I appreciate knowing there are others with tests and trials in their lives and Bill's courage and belief in himself motivates me to try harder. The book is okay. Sadly Dave left us many years ago so his son and friends were relied upon for information. I admit to a sense of voyeurism attendant to my decision to read about his private life from the POV of his wife. This can make her sound like a person, who having achieved more physical and financial security than most people wants pity because her life is no more perfect than it is. Readers who are familiar with Betty's academician ex-husband Paul Fussell from such works as "The Great War and Modern Memory
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