The Holy Thief: A Con Man's Journey from Darkness to Light By Rabbi Mark Borovitz, Alan Eisenstock Cover Image

The Holy Thief: A Con Man's Journey from Darkness to Light (Paperback)

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Description


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.

About the Author


Rabbi Mark Borovitz is the spiritual leader of Congregation Beit T'Shuvah in Los Angeles.



Alan Eisenstock is the author of Ten on Sunday: The Secret Life of Men, Sports Talk: A Journey Inside the World of Sports Talk Radio, and Inside the Meat Grinder. In a career spanning twenty-five years, he has written movies, plays, magazine articles, and television shows. He lives in California.

Praise For…


“You will want to read this fascinating book by America’s most extraordinary rabbi.” — Rabbi Harold Kushner



Product Details
ISBN: 9780060563806
ISBN-10: 006056380X
Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks
Publication Date: November 29th, 2005
Pages: 240
Language: English