Cooked, Jeff Henderson
Cooked, Jeff Henderson
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Cooked
From the Streets to the Stove, from Cocaine to Foie Gras

Author: Jeff Henderson

Narrator: Jeff Henderson

Unabridged: 8 hr 4 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 02/04/2008


Synopsis

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.

About 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.


Reviews

AudiobooksNow review by Debra on 2010-08-25 20:12:37

Great read. True redemption story. Should be made into a movie. Makes me want to get TV again just to see him.

Goodreads review by Stacy

This is chef Jeff Henderson's autobiography, tracing his roots in a poor Southern Californian family to his outrageous success as a big-time crack dealer in the 80's, to his transformation during the 10 years he spent in Federal prison, where he discovered a passion for cooking, and his fight to ris......more

Goodreads review by Sarah

I bought this book because I had heard about Jeff Henderson's transition from drug dealer to convict to successful cheff and I thought I could use this book in my job because I teach in a prison. Something that has worried me about my students and their chances of chnging thier lives is the depth an......more