Behind the Patch

Behind the Patch is a raw, award-winning memoir by Helen "HelKat" Parkins - a biker woman, cancer survivor, and unapologetic truth-teller.Raised in and around motorcycle culture and forged by cancer, Multiple Sclerosis, and lupus, Parkins challenges stereotypes while revealing the discipline, loyalty, and resilience behind the patch. Her story weaves together illness, identity, betrayal, motherhood, and survival without softening the truth for comfort.This is not simply a story of endurance, but a declaration of self-reclamation and earned strength in spaces women are rarely invited to occupy.