Born in the aftermath of World War II, life deals Les Deane many blows and over the years he makes many bad decisions. He engages in a world of crime, becoming a gangster with one of the most ruthless and notorious gangs of 1960’s London. Consequently, he spends time in several prisons and remand centers where he receives vicious beatings from numerous prison officers. Soon after his release from Norwich Prison, whilst totally disillusioned by all he has experienced, he drops out of society to become a tramp. The next five years are spent living on the streets, each day a struggle to survive. At times, he trudges the streets, having not eaten for a week, existing in the soaking wet and biting cold. He becomes an alcoholic—this is the only way to block out the cold on the long winter nights. Summer months produce easier times, and sometimes even humour can be found—such as, when joined by two other tramps, he unsuccessfully tried to catch a duck in an old blanket, with the consequence of all three of them ending up in a pond.This part of the story shows the dignity and humanity of street-people, who were someone’s baby, warm and loved. Now they are homeless, treated with contempt and even rejected by parts of the Church.After five years on the streets, his health is failing and only later does he realise how near to death he is. Finally he is taken in by a family, whose love and care help him become a reformed character, eventually finding his faith in God and becoming a Church Minister.Today, he is Pastor and Manager of Freshfields Music Ministries, a Christian music group which ministers at various Churches throughout the country. Having preached at more than 200 different churches over a five-year period he has been asked on numerous occasions to write his biography.Shattered Dreams – Renewed hope is his story. It is also available for sale in hard copy form at taskjesus.co.uk