From Jon King, legendary front man of iconic post-punk band Gang of Four, comes a memoir to remember.

TO HELL WITH POVERTY! documents King’s story from a south London slum and working-class background to international success as core musician, lyricist, writer, and producer in the legendary post-punk/funk band Gang of Four. King’s memoir takes the reader on an episodic journey full of raucous adventures from his childhood and teenage years, to the height of Gang of Four’s success in the seventies and eighties.

Thrown off Top of the Pops, truncheoned by police at an anti-Nazi rally, coming of age in the heart of the Leeds music scene and the UK post-punk movement, mingling with Hells Angels and other undesirables, supported by bands like R.E.M. and playing with the likes of the Police, Iggy Pop, and the Buzzcocks―King’s time with Gang of Four is rich with jaw-dropping stories. Evocative, fast-paced, and witty, To Hell with Poverty! is a music memoir for the ages.

Gang of Four’s Entertainment! LP is consistently ranked as one of the greatest debut albums of all time and continues to inspire new generations of musicians today. The band has influenced many artists, from the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Nirvana, and INXS, to 2025-era Frank Ocean, the Idles, and hip-hop giants Run the Jewels. Gang of Four have been championed by the likes of Flea, Sofia Coppola, Massive Attack, Damien Hirst, Greil Marcus, and many more.

REVIEWS: "Breathtaking, compelling, intensely personal throughout - and terrifyingly true - The Cut-Out is probably the most important spy novel I've ever read." Richard Collins, Onside Review. "This really is a remarkable story, brilliantly told. For the first time I can now understand exactly how and why Princess Diana could have been murdered." G.E. Harrison, Amazon UK. "A must read ... this book will make its mark on history." David Damano, Amazon US. _____________________________________ LOGLINE: When the American called me up and said he wanted to talk, I never imagined he would tell me what he did: that someone of global renown, "within days from now," would be assassinated. Why tell me? A low-key conspiracy journalist? I didn't know. And quite frankly, I didn't believe him, either-until the assassination happened... SYNOPSIS: Britain in the nineties was obsessed with the X-Files. The high street was awash with X-Files type magazines, and as senior editor of the biggest selling one on the market, I was accustomed to receiving phone calls from anonymous sources promising inside information. So when the American called me up and said he wanted to talk, I took it in my stride. Why wouldn't I? He was a former Special Forces Green Beret, he said. A CIA runner. He also said that the information he had was best not divulged over the telephone. So we arranged to meet. Nothing unusual in that. What was unusual, though, was what the American told me, not at our first meeting, but at a subsequent one some months later. On this occasion he said he'd been made aware of an imminent prime-target assassination, that "one of the most prominent figures on the world stage" was about to be taken out, "within days from now." He added: "The media will tell you it was an accident. You'll know it wasn't." I came away not knowing if I'd been fed a line or let in on the world's most terrible secret. And I had no way of finding out, either, other than to wait, and watch the news. I didn't have to wait long. Because a week later the "accident" the American had alluded to was all over the news: the assassination he'd told me about had happened. Or so I believed. Of course, at this stage I had no idea I was being set up as a 'cut-out' by a ruthless and shadowy department within MI6. All I knew was that I'd been told something I wished I'd never been told. And that, because I had, the biggest, most terrifying ordeal of my life was about to unfold... _____________________________________ Set mainly in London and Paris, The Cut-Out is an autobiographical spy novel of immense personal ordeal and chilling consequence. It is based on a true story.

COLLAPSE, the 2nd edition, chronicles the lives of the Wingate Family as they slowly descend from a life of affluence into poverty, desperation, and finally deliverance. Their journey mirrors the progression of a total collapse of United States culture and society and begins in earnest after a simultaneous currency, bond, and energy market debacle. We meet the Wingates in Pacific Palisades California and follow them as they fight to stay together against increasingly long odds...

"Seven Months Deep" takes a look at one guy's struggle to find a job in a tight market. An economic downturn, a pile of debt, and a business degree from a mediocre school made the summer of 2003 a difficult time to find work. Written first-hand, Jon uses his irreverent humor to describe his experiences of one of the worst seven-month periods of his life.

Insightful and worthwhile, this book should be read by anyone with an interest in the business reality. It will be especially useful for anyone on the cusp of a new job search.