08/28/2026
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Awesome Mark Kendall !!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Diversion Books to Publish, Fall 2027
GREAT WHITE FOUNDER AND GUITARIST MARK KENDALL
ANNOUNCES MEMOIR DEAL WITH DIVERSION BOOKS
Soul of a Man will tell the unfiltered life story of Grammy-nominated guitarist—from rock ’n’ roll success and unimaginable tragedy to recovery, faith, enduring love, and an ongoing battle with Stage IV cancer.
LOS ANGELES, CA — Mark Kendall, founding member and lead guitarist of the multi-platinum and Grammy-nominated rock band Great White, is proud to announce that he has signed a book deal with Diversion Books for his forthcoming memoir, Soul of a Man: My Life in Great White, from the Stage and Beyond, with publication scheduled for Fall 2027. The deal was negotiated by Jeffrey Mangus, Founder and Principal Literary Agent of Mangus Literary Group (MLG).
Represented by Mangus, Kendall will share the deeply personal story behind the music and the man the world has known for over four decades. Written in his own candid voice, Soul of a Man
traces his rise from the Southern California club scene to international stardom with Great White, and moves beyond the mythology of the Sunset Strip era into the addiction, recovery,
devastating loss, lasting love, faith, and second chances that have defined his life since the music stopped.
A Story Beyond the Music
“This isn’t only a story about rock ’n’ roll,” said Kendall. “It’s the story of everything that happened when the music stopped—the mistakes, the miracles, the people I’ve loved and lost, and the grace that allowed me to keep going. I wanted to write the truth,
not the highlight reel. I’ve lived a life I never could have imagined, and I’m finally ready to tell the whole story.”
From the Sunset Strip to the World Stage
As Great White’s founder and signature guitarist, Kendall helped bring such enduring rock classics as “Rock Me,” “Save Your Love,” “House of Broken Love,” and the Grammy-nominated,
worldwide hit “Once Bitten, Twice Shy.” Behind the platinum records, sold-out arenas, and decades on the road lies a deeply human story of survival and redemption—one Kendall is now
ready to tell in full.
A Publisher Built for the Story
Keith Wallman, Editor-in-Chief of Diversion Books, led the acquisition. Diversion’s list includes acclaimed narrative nonfiction in music, biography, and pop culture.
“Mark’s story sits at the intersection of rock history and genuine human transformation,” said Wallman. “Soul of a Man is the rare music memoir that earns its redemption arc rather than assuming it.”
“Mark approached this book with a level of honesty that’s rare in the genre,” said Jeffrey Mangus. “He didn’t set out to write a rock memoir; he set out to tell the truth about his life, with the music and the meteoric rise to the top as the backdrop. Placing
this project with Keith and the team at Diversion Books was exactly the right fit.”
Faith, Family, and the Fight Ahead
Soul of a Man also takes readers inside Kendall’s journey through sobriety, the profound partnership he shares with his wife, Bridget, and his current fight against Stage IV cancer—all
while he continues to make music and live with gratitude, purpose, and faith.
Publication details and a release date will be announced by Diversion Books at a later date.
About Mark Kendall
Mark Kendall is the founder and lead guitarist of Great White, one of the most celebrated rock bands to emerge from the 1980s Southern California music scene. His distinctive, blues-driven
guitar playing helped propel the band to multi-platinum success and earned Great White a Grammy nomination. A husband, father, grandfather, cancer fighter, and longtime member of
the recovery community, Kendall continues to perform, create music, and share a story grounded in honesty, perseverance, faith, and hope. Soul of a Man is his first book.
About Mangus Literary Group
Mangus Literary Group (MLG) is a boutique literary agency representing nonfiction authors— primarily memoir, celebrity memoir, and authority nonfiction. MLG is led by Founder and
Principal Literary Agent Jeffrey Mangus, whose own background spans cardiovascular perfusion, the Sunset Strip rock scene, and more than a decade as a ghostwriter with dozens of produced titles.
About Diversion Books
Diversion Books is an independent publisher known for narrative nonfiction spanning music,
biography, and popular culture.
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