Undaunted: The True Story Behind the Popular Shock-jock

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Jon's mother died suddenly when he was just twelve. His hard-drinking, womanising father deserted him and his brothers and Jon found himself in a children's home, where he suffered and witnessed appalling treatment. At twenty-eight, Jon's self-made business had a million pound turnover, only for a stroke of fate to cause him to lose everything. Undaunted, Jon Gaunt has always fought back and is now a hugely successful radio and newspaper commentator.

Behind the outspoken media personality, this is the very human story of self-preservation, personal growth and forgiveness, told in Jon's inimitable straight-talking style.

‘Gaunty always tells it as it is . . . extremely moving, and very funny’ Eamonn Holmes

‘Gaunty’s the king of Talk Radio. He’s always fought for what he believes in and I respect him even more after reading this’ Ian Wright

‘A moving account of his extraordinary life’ Guardian

Jon Gaunt is known to millions as an outspoken radio shock-jock and foaming-at-the-mouth columnist in the Sun. Yet, throughout his life he has had to overcome unimaginable hardship, solitude, bankruptcy and despair.

Jon’s mother died suddenly when he was twelve. His hard-drinking, womanising father deserted him and his brothers, and Jon found himself in a children’s home, where he suffered and witnessed appalling treatment. At 28, Jon’s self-made business had a million-pound turnover, before fate and his own mistakes intervened and caused him to lose everything.

Undaunted is a very human story of self-preservation, personal growth and forgiveness, told in Jon’s inimitable, straight-talking style.

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