The Last Hustle

Forthirty-oneyearsKennyJohnson'smostferventdesirewastohearhisname'ringinginthestreets'asahustler，thief，andpimp.Runningparallelwiththatdesirewasapersistentseedofspirituallongingthatwouldnotleavehimalone.Kennywasarrestedthirty-seventimesandspentmuchofhislifeinprison，orontherun.Eachtimebehindbarssenthimintoadeepandprofounddespair.Eventuallyhisdesireforlastingfreedomwoulddrivehimtofindapowerthatcouldnotonlygethimthroughhisfinalsentence，butfreehimfromprisonforever.TheLastHustle，writteninthefirstperson，isthestoryofKenny'slifeasacriminalandhistransformationinprison.Gangajisaysofthebook，"KennyJohnsonhaswrittenastirringtaleofredemption.Hisstoryprovesthathoweverhardandunpromisingourparticularlifecircumstances，wecandiscovertruehappiness.Aswefollowthearcofhislife，werecognizehismistakesandhisopportunities.Finally，herecognizesthattoliveafreelife，hemustturnhisattentiontoabiggerlifethanhehasknown.Thisisthesamechoiceweallaregiven，andhisbookcompellinglyinvitesusintothebiggerlife."