Behind the Patch: One Woman's Outlaw Road to Freedom is a memoir like no other. Raw, unfiltered, and built from chrome, scars, and sisterhood.She is not your typical Ol' Lady.She is the woman who walked through hell, climbed back on her bike, and rewrote the rules.Two-Time Bronze Medal Winner - Global Book AwardsMedical Books Self-Help Personal TransformationHelen "HelKat" Parkins has lived a life most people only hear whispered in biker bars after midnight. Raised in outlaw motorcycle culture, forged by cancer, MS, and lupus, and rebuilt by faith, grit, and the fire of women who refused to let her fall. This is not the story of a woman who survived.It is the story of a woman who refused to die quietly. From clubhouse politics and patch dynamics to hospital beds, heartbreak, betrayal, and the sacred strength of biker women who carry more than the world will ever know, this book exposes the truth behind a culture people love to judge but rarely understand. Raw. Feminist. Fierce. HelKat-level honest.Inside these pages, you will find: Stories from inside outlaw biker cultureThe reality of surviving cancer, MS, and lupusWhat it truly means to be an Ol' Lady, mother, rider, and warriorThe hidden emotional labor women carry behind the patchThe betrayals that broke her and the legacy that rebuilt herA roadmap for any woman rising from trauma, illness, or reinventionThis is not just a memoir.This is a war cry for every woman who has ever been underestimated. If you have ever doubted your strength, questioned your worth, or wondered where you fit in a world that keeps trying to shrink you, this book hands you the keys. She did not stop riding.She did not stop fighting.And neither will you.