Working Class Hero is the remarkable autobiography of an ordinary man with a extraordinary life: Right from the get-go John St.John has taken on challenges where angels fear to tread. In a career spanning four decades and two continents John has re-invented himself as a boutique owner in the swinging England of the sixties, country hotel manager, fashion photographer, limousine driver to the 'Rich & Famous' and much, much more!John's insights into the working life go beyond the hum-drum predicament of making a living. John St. John takes the reader behind the scenes into a world that many rarely see and dares to tell all
About the Author: Born into a typical middle class family of the fifty's, John's world was turned upside down by the death of his father, suddenly this happy go Lucky ten year-old found himself up to his neck in family greed. Devastated by the subsequent trauma John's life became a succession of situations and adventures more suited to the pages of a Charles Dickens novel. Forced to leave home at 16, John drifted from place to place, which over the years accumulated into a story that would make the entire movie of 'Forrest Gump' look like a three-hour preview. Like the character, John's life experiences also epitomized the life and times of the period; and what experiences they were! John's had over forty jobs, thirty-five cars, four children, three careers, two marriages and a Leopard in a pear tree! Moving house over forty times, he witnessed events and situations that most people could only ever dream about, involving hundreds of Pop Stars, Rock Musicians, Sports Celebrities, Movie Stars, Politicians, Ambassadors, Corporate Executives, CEO's and Royalty! For John St. John, being a chauffeur to the "Rich and Famous" was just one of many jobs, that made him privy to the lifestyles of the worlds elite, an ordinary guy from a working class family, John was able to gain a true perspective of the "Do as I say, but not as I do," mentality, that is so much a part of the secret lives of our peers. The insights he obtained would leave such a profound impression upon him, that he became inspired to pass on this knowledge to the world. Nothing Can Shock Me Now, is a compilation of an extraordinary life that will make you laugh, cry, outraged and inspired as he takes you deep into a world that many rarely see. This book bridges the gap between pulp-fiction (main-stream) and pulp-fact. (controversial) That's why John wrote it as an autobiography, that way readers can get to know John, because once they read past chapter eight, life will never look the same again!