Mario Facione rose through Detroit's underworld as a master of scams and stolen heavy machinery—until two young missionaries knocked on his door. Drawn to the Book of Mormon despite barely being able to read, Mario is baptized in 1981, then faces an impossible choice: leave the Organization (which means certain death) or forsake his newfound faith. This gripping, faith-affirming memoir traces one man's dangerous escape from the mafia and his transformation into a devoted temple worker. Spanish-language edition. A real Detroit mafia insider who risked certain death to join the Church He could barely read—yet prayed and was able to read the entire Book of Mormon Missionaries broke several rules to end up at his door; nothing was coincidence The crime boss let him live because he'd heard 'Mormons are good people' Perfect for an adult Latter-day Saint (Spanish-speaking) who loves dramatic real-life conversion stories and evidence of divine intervention.
