John Pridmore grew up in the east end of London and following his parents divorce at ten, he started getting into trouble, ending up in a young offenders prison. By his 20s he’d become a violent East End gangster and lived the classic gangster lifestyle until one night, outside a nightclub, he nearly killed a man. Then something extraordinary happened. He went from a life of darkness to working with people like Mother Teresa and helping young people in the Bronx escape from gang life and discover their gifts and talents. His true-crime biography 'From Gangland to Promised Land' has become an international best-seller and is available in many different languages.
