Interview with Tony Diamond about his book "Pebble on the Beach".

A frank and sometimes harrowing, sometimes funny interview with the Tony Diamond about his early years and his life. He talks about what made him write his fascinating book Pebble on the Beach. Pebble on the Beach is the true story of one boy's ability to survive. Growing up in Brighton, England. Tony was subjected to a childhood of physical and mental abuse - including electric shock treatment at the age of ten - abandoned by his family at fifteen, and sent to Australia to fend for himself. Unable to settle, wandering from place to place, he plotted his return to England, but an ill-fated attempt to stowaway led to imprisonment in New Zealand and his eventual deportation. Having visited four continents, survived four brushes with death and a journey of 30.000 miles, he arrived back in England profoundly changed. But were things at home any different? To buy Tony's book, which is available in bookshops in Britain and on line at: http://www.queensparkbooks.org.uk/ Book ISBN N0: 978-0-904733-62-4 Why not visit Tony Diamond web site http://www.tonydiamond.co.uk/ Music used in this podcast is: "I've Got a Secret" by Robin Stine at: www.podsafeaudio.com