ldquo;Terrific. . .Rayyarsquo;s stories blew mine away.rdquo; ndash; Elizabeth Gilbert ldquo;A classic; blood-stained love letter to bohemian NYC.rdquo; ndash; 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; Eliasrsquo;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 streetsmdash;between her visits to jail.This debut memoir charts four decades of a life lived in the moment; a path from harrowing loss and darkness to a place of peace and redemption. Eliasrsquo;s wit and lack of self-pity in the face of her extreme highs and lows make Harley Loco a powerful read thatrsquo;s sure to appeal to fans of Patti Smith; Augusten Burroughs; and Eleanor Henderson.From the Hardcover edition.
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3 of 5 people found the following review helpful. Thought ProvokingBy Wayne A. WalterA thought provoking book that gives the reader insight into African American culture and views. The book is far broader than its title might imply and is not for the casual reader.
