Held Hostage: A Serial Bank Robber's Road to Redemption. This item is unavailable.Held Hostage: A Serial Bank Robber's Road to Redemption

Husband. Father. Esteemed Community Man. ARMED BANK ROBBER.The unflinching story of one man's double life--and his ultimate transformation.To his friends and family, Ken Cooper was the epitome of the perfect citizen: he was devoted to his wife and kids, loved by all, and had a high-profile job for a well-known Christian college.Yet beneath this polished exterior lurked a man haunted by a broken past and fueled by a dangerous addiction. This man was known to the newspapers and public as the armed and mysterious "gentleman bank robber."With raw authenticity, Ken bares all--from his tragic past to his time in one of Florida's most notorious prisons--in this unforgettable story of one man's miraculous redemption.

Knowing firsthand the struggles of being a criminal and doing time in prison, Ken Cooper turned his life over to God in 1982 while incarcerated. Along with his wife, June, they started their original ministry for former prisoners over 25 years ago. Currently, he is an advising consultant for crime prevention ministries and supports Kairos Prison Ministry teams.