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    Cooked: From the Streets to the Stove, from Cocaine to Foie Gras
    Cooked: From the Streets to the Stove, from Cocaine to Foie Gras
    Cooked: From the Streets to the Stove, from Cocaine to Foie Gras
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    Cooked: From the Streets to the Stove, from Cocaine to Foie Gras

    Written by Jeff Henderson

    Narrated by Jeff Henderson

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    This riveting memoir is the incredible story of Jeff Henderson's rollercoaster ride from high-stakes cocaine dealer to prison inmate to world-class chef. Barely old enough to drink legally, Henderson was clearing $35,000 per week as one of the most successful cocaine dealers in San Diego. But when he was 23, he was indicted on federal drug trafficking charges and sentenced to almost 20 years. Hardheaded, Henderson held firmly to his gritty street morals-until the day he was assigned to wash dishes in the prison kitchen. He immediately took an interest in food preparation and eventually determined that when he was released, he would become a chef, no matter what. An extraordinary tale of crime, punishment, and redemption, Cooked is a glorious testament to the power of the human spirit when faced with seemingly impossible odds.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRecorded Books, Inc.
    Release dateFeb 4, 2008
    ISBN9781440798559
    Author

    Jeff Henderson

    Jeff Henderson is an entrepreneur, speaker, pastor, and business leader. For seventeen years, he has led three of North Point Ministries' multisite locations in Atlanta, Georgia--Buckhead Church and two Gwinnett Church locations. He also helped launch North Point Online, which now reaches over 200,000 people. His bestselling book, Know What You're FOR, launched a movement in nonprofits around the world and has become a focal point for many businesses.  As the founder of the FOR Company, Jeff's aim is to help organizations build a good name where purpose and profit grow together. Jeff was recently named by Forbes Magazine as one of twenty speakers you shouldn't miss. Prior to working as a pastor, Jeff started his career in marketing with the Atlanta Braves, Callaway Gardens, Lake Lanier Islands, and Chick-fil-A, Inc., where he led the company's regional and beverage marketing strategies.

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    • 5/5
      Excellent read! Compelling story! I highly recommend! Check it out!
    • 3/5
      I am very happy Chef Henderson found his way out of a life of theft and drug dealing. His inspiring personal tale of redemption contains all the raw ingredients for a five-star reading experience, but clunky execution kept it at three stars. Still an interesting story and well worth the price of the book.
    • 4/5
      This is the story of an individual who is able to turn around his life. At a young age involved in petty crimes its only a matter of time before he's caught. As he grows older the crimes become less petty and more severe and so does the punishment. Finally being sent to prison, he's offered an opportunity to save his own life and the direction that he's headed. There is a message of redemption, making the right choices, and breaking of the "victim" mentality. To further the point he's become a public speaker, has won numerous awards and I think he even has a show on the Food Network.
    • 3/5
      Henderson's life makes for a fascinating read. He cooked and sold crack in San Diego in the 1980s, made tons of money and ended up in federal prison. There, he discovered cooking. Now he's an executive chef at the Bellagio in Las Vegas. He's brutally honest about his flaws and his accompliments will give anyone hope.