The Holy Thief

A Con Man's Journey from Darkness to Light

By: Mark Borovitz, Alan Eisenstock

Narrated by: BJ Harrison

Mark Borovitz was a mobster, gangster, con man, gambler, thief, and a drunk. He's seen it all. In this inspiring memoir, he takes you on a journey from the streets to discovering his soul in a prison cell.

When Mark was fourteen, his father died and his world came crashing down. He stole, gambled, and drank, beginning a twenty-year life of crime, all the while trying to be the good son, the good brother, the good boy, but his life only spun more out of control until the mob put a hit out on him.

After his release from prison, the drinking and thieving continued until, at the edge of oblivion, he experienced a moment of true divine intervention, a startling revelation that saved his life.

Mark Borovitz proved that you can change your life -- profoundly. He is now the rabbi at Beit T'Shuvah in Los Angeles, the House of Return, a rehabilitation facility for addicts of all kinds.

The Holy Thief is the remarkable memoir of an amazing man. It is a true-life gangster story, a passionate love story, and a case of study in redemption. Regardless of your faith, you will find his story tragic, funny, uplifting, and inspirational.

Incredible story well told

Definitely worth listening to. Incredible story. Only objection is mispronunciation of Hebrew words by reader.

Quite interesting

I enjoyed hearing how a person who seemed so down on their luck get uplifted and find success.

Awesome - inspirational

This is a great book, with action, overcoming hardship, and pushing through to end in a much better place! Highly recommend

great story

Great read, Good character development. I very much e n j o y e d it.

Great story. Well written and performed.

Well written and performed. The book reads as fiction but it's not. What a wonderful story of redemption.