Okay, the REAL line from Steppenwolf's "Born to be Wild" is "I like smoke and lightning." But I'm a little deaf, and that's what I hear. Besides, I DO like smokin' ice cream. But I digress. This is the ultimate biker book. Why? Because it's clearly WRITTEN BY A REAL DAMN BIKER! Not a poseur. I've read so many of these biker books, and it's clear the authors don't know their pipe side from their primary side, but this guy Garson does. This is the real story about real bikers with real bikes, in all their variegated forms. It was great riding through biker history with Garson and his bros at Easyriders. As we say 'round these parts: Live to Ride, Ride to Brunch.

I was hoping that this book by Gillette and Garson would be an objective treatment of the subject matter, but it turns out to be a disorganized and self-serving treatment of the subject. The book serves to promote the author, his practitioners, and the company (Cook Inc.) that supports Gillette's hospital (Cook Children's). It's a running ad for the Cook catheters he promotes in the book. The authors are primarily his employees, and even his wife! For a more objective treatment on the subject, I recommend the book by B Deal from Northwestern University. Too bad about the Gillette book, I was so looking forward to a fair treatment of the subject.

Davis Holt, I work in the telemetry unit under Dr. Paul Gillette and from what I have seen he is the leading foremost authority on this subject and Pediatric Electrophysiology. Check this book out if you work in this field or need a good reference.