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The Big Hustle: A Boston Street Kid's Story of Addiction and Redemption Hardcover – 1 September 2020

by Jim Wahlberg (Author)
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The Big Hustle is the story of a redeemed life and a family’s healing. This is the no-holds-barred, unvarnished, and sometimes brutal true story of Jim Wahlberg, the fifth of nine kids growing up in a working-class Irish Catholic neighborhood outside of Boston, hustling for attention any way he could get it, which led him to the biggest hustle of his life. Against all odds he got clean, he got out, and he got the girl. Jim dedicated his new life as a former addict to working with addicts, and for years has spread the word that recovery is possible.
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    Our Sunday Visitor
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    1 September 2020
  5. Dimensions
    15.24 x 1.78 x 23.11 cm
  6. ISBN-10
    1681926032
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1681926032
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When Jim Wahlberg went to prison the second time at 22 years old, he was sentenced to six to nine years for breaking and entering, bargained down from life for home invasion. He had staggered into a Boston cop's apartment, helping himself to the sellable stuff and all the beer in the fridge. The cop came home, found Jim passed out at the kitchen table, beat the hell out of him, and arrested him.

But Wahlberg, a 130-pound kid from Dorchester, had learned some things from his life on the street and his first prison sentence. He knew how to survive. And he knew that if he wanted to avoid serving the full sentence, he would have to do something.

He did what he was best at: He hustled. He would create the illusion that he was trying to change, that he'd become the model prisoner, not a guy hell-bent on getting out while he was still young enough to drink more, steal more, and do more drugs.

He didn't know, though, that the Catholic priest he was trying to hustle was actually hustling him.

The Big Hustle is the story of a redeemed life and a family's healing. This is the no-holds-barred, unvarnished, and sometimes brutal true story of Jim Wahlberg, the fifth of nine kids growing up in a working-class Irish Catholic neighborhood outside of Boston, hustling for attention any way he could get it, which led him to the biggest hustle of his life. Against all odds he got clean, he got out, and he got the girl. Jim dedicated his new life as a former addict to working with addicts, and for years has spread the word that recovery is possible.

But nothing could have prepared him for what came next. His discovery that his own son was an addict threw Jim into a crisis"š€š"one that led him deeper into his faith and led to healing he never thought possible. This book is a testament to God's power and an invitation to all of us to hope in the darkest places.

About the Author

James Wahlberg is the founder and CEO of Wahl St productions and has been working in and around the field of addiction recovery for more than 25 years. Jim’s personal experiences with recovery and commitment to his faith led him to create a number of short films on the topic of addiction, including the critically acclaimed If Only that is particularly relevant in light of today’s opiate crisis. If Only was created to encourage a dialogue between parents, teachers, faith leaders, and young people; and has been shown to hundreds of thousands of people in venues ranging in size from classrooms to arenas. The Spirit continues to guide Jim in his journey of recovery and to help others find hope in an often seemingly hopeless situation.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Our Sunday Visitor (1 September 2020)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 208 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1681926032
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1681926032
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 15.24 x 1.78 x 23.11 cm
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MMO
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing story!
Reviewed in the United States on 7 May 2024
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I highly recommend this book. Jim’s story is truly remarkable. Difficult at times to read, but his journey of redemption and his growing faith is such a beautiful story. I loved his honesty and his willingness to now follow God’s will and work with addicts. While I haven’t dealt with addiction personally, I love Jim’s encouragement to let my light shine and to help others wherever they are in life, to know of God’s love and mercy for them. Not always easy to do, but I’m ready to follow his lead.
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Kathleen W.
5.0 out of 5 stars Simple narrative of a powerful story
Reviewed in Canada on 6 September 2020
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Jim tells us his life journey in simple but powerful terms. He details his life and brokenness from childhood to his eventual redemption. What a moving story that manages to be honest, but avoids sentimentality.
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Larry Stuber
5.0 out of 5 stars Redemption
Reviewed in the United States on 13 April 2024
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God’s redeeming grace and love is the only way this story could have happened. Just read Jim’s story twice and have recommended it to others. Absolutely amazing story!
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Ann
5.0 out of 5 stars Book is well written
Reviewed in Canada on 31 January 2021
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Very good and interesting book very well written
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Patricia Bennett
5.0 out of 5 stars Must read
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This book kept me engaged. I had a hard time putting it down because I needed to get some things done. I enjoyed the whole book.
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