Poverty to Paradise
Poverty to Paradise by Rocky Mason is a 2nd edition autobiography published by Lulu.com in 2014, spanning 574 pages. This book presents a narrative filled with themes of courage, fear, deprivation, and humor, chronicling the author’s life from a challenging wartime childhood to a successful amateur boxing career, where he achieved 69 wins in 87 fights. The story transitions from the boxing ring to the world of entertainment, detailing Mason’s experiences working alongside the renowned Billy Butlin.
Readers will find a rich account of Mason’s life during the tumultuous years of 1939 to 1945, highlighting food shortages, air raids, and personal challenges such as evacuation to a difficult boys’ camp. The book also reflects on his extensive career in showbiz, where he formed friendships with numerous stars, many of whom contributed to this narrative. With its blend of biography and reference, Poverty to Paradise offers insights into both the struggles and triumphs of a life well-lived.
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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. It’s the definitive autobiography of a man who has been there, done that and still proudly wears the T Shirt. It’s 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 life in showbiz working for the “Holiday Camp King,” 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. .
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