Poverty to Paradise

Poverty to ParadisePoverty to Paradise, by Rocky Mason is a story of courage, fear, deprivation and humour. There are times when you will laugh out loud and others when you will weep. Its the definitive autobiography of a man who has been there, done that and still proudly wears the T Shirt. Its an eventful life of tough childhood wartime experiences, a successful amateur boxing career of 69 straight wins in 87 fights only to move from Gumshield to Greasepaint and a

Poverty to Paradise, by Rocky Mason is a story of courage, fear, deprivation and humour. There are times when you will laugh out loud and others when you will weep. ItÕs the definitive autobiography of a man who has been there, done that and still proudly wears the T Shirt.

ItÕs an eventful life of tough childhood wartime experiences, a successful amateur boxing career of 69 straight wins in 87 fights only to move from ÒGumshield to GreasepaintÓ and a life in showbiz working for the ÒHoliday Camp King,Ó Billy Butlin.

Drawing on a multitude of sources Rocky offers a compelling account of those six gruelling years 1939 - 45. Food shortages, conscientious objectors, head lice, visits of the nit-nurse, rationing, nightly air raids and his own personal experience of evacuation to an atrocious boys camp.

During what was a 30 year association with Butlins, Rocky became a personal friend of almost every showbiz star in the country, many of whom have contributed to this book. .