Brian John Gaskin

The Not So Famous Battersea Boy Brian John Gaskin

A tale full of humour and sadness sprinkled with stories of a life lived to the full with lots of bumps on the way, from humble beginnings in the industrial working-class area of Battersea, South West London, to the secrets of a celebrity chauffeur, rubbing shoulders with those in Government, the British Aristocracy and the world of entertainment this autobiography takes the reader on a roller coaster ride of highs and lows. The author describes what it was like to be young in the 1960s, reliving stories of a happy childhood, the heartache of a becoming a short-lived parent, his struggle to rebuild his life after appalling tragedy and the joy of becoming a father at the age of 53. Then, just when the future was looking good, Brian received devastating news that was to shatter his family's happiness, as he began a long and frightening battle to overcome illness in, what should have been, the golden years of his life.