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Podcast|Will Vaus Episode
One of the most fascinating conversion stories of the 20th century, "My Father Was a Gangster" tells the dramatic life story of Jim Vaus, the former associate of crime syndicate boss Mickey Cohen. Rarely, if ever, has there been another story of a gangster who turned so radically from a life of organized crime to a life focused on leading others to Christ. In this book, son Will Vaus describes how close his father came to being caught for devising a scheme that was later said to have been the inspiration for the movie, "The Sting". Just before carrying out his plan, Jim Vaus was persuaded to drop into the famous Billy Graham tent meetings taking place in Los Angeles in 1949, and almost against his own will, found himself compelled to "walk the sawdust trail" to the front of the gathering and give his life to Christ. Janet welcomed him this hour.
[ Sat, 12 Apr 2008 12:00:00 PDT ]
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