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Summary: Excellently written
Review: Mick Foley suprised me! I didn't know what I expected, but this wasn't it... Mick Foley is intelligent, articulate and extrodinarily funny. The book balances the stories of his training, matches and hijinx well and provides an excellent "behind the scenes look" at professional wrestling -- fake or not! This book is excellently written and can be enjoyable even to those non-wrestling fans.
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Summary: Most excellent
Review: This book is not just for wrestling fans. I take only a limited interest in pro-wrestling, but this book is so entertaining and well-written that anyone would enjoy it. I could not put it down. Mick kept me in stitches all the way through! Yes it is informative about the world of wrestling, and is Mick's tale of his own life, but beyond that, it is entertainment! The thing that makes this book stand out is that Mick draws you into his head, making you understand his motives and his struggles, making you feel his love of the sport, yet at the same time doing it with hilarity and great fun. I recommend this book very, very highly.
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Summary: WOW says it all
Review: this is by far one of the best autobiographies i have ever read. foley is an awesome author and this is not a book for only foley or wrestling fans, but anyone who enjoys a good read. his words are chosen well and his stories are intriguing. a def. buy
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Summary: Greatest Wrestling Book Ever!
Review: Mick Foley's autobiography "Have a Nice Day" is without a doubt, a tremendous look at the behind-the-scenes aspect of the wrestling business. Mick gives insight to a 15 year career of blood, sweat, and tears that have made him arguably the greatest risk-taker and one of the best performers ever. Foley doesn't subscribe to the "ghostwriting" method most athletes use when having autobiographies written, which definitley sets this book apart from all the rest. A must for wrestling fans and even worth a read for non-wrestling fans as well.
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Summary: The best book on wrestling ever written
Review: The title of this review says it all. Know why there's so many backstage-revealing books on the wrestling business, why there's so many biographies of mat grapplers being written? This book right here is why. 500 pages long and one of the most entertaining books I have ever read. You know what the book's premise is by now, so I won't rehash it. But I will say that after reading this book, not only was I still a fan of Mankind/Cactus Jack/Mick Foley the wrestler, but I gained and to this day still have a TREMENDOUS amount of respect for Mick Foley as a human being. If there was ever a book that could ever be called entertaining and inspirational at the same time, here it is. The story of how a young kid from New York fought his way to the top of the wrestling business is amazing and heartwarming, and funny as all heck to boot. My absoulute highest recommendation, if you're a wrestling fan or just want to read a good biography and/or something to make you feel good and laugh your [head] off, pick this up. I cannot praise this book enough.
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Summary: A Classic
Review: If you wonder why the past few years have seen a proliferation of "wrestling memoirs" you have just found your answer, it is Blood and Sweatsocks. This book was actually written by its author (Mick Foley) and is a real classic. This is the life of a pro-wrestler, dark side and light full of insights, pain, and laughs. Anyone can relate to this book regardless of their interest (or repulsion) at pro-wrestling. A great book.
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Summary: Tale of blood, sweat, and tears...
Review: In this tale of blood, sweat, and tears you will find out about the life and career of pro-wrestler Mick Foley. Mick Foley has given everything to wrestling, including his ear!! He has been involved in wrestling for nearly fifteen years and has become on of the most well known people in sports entertainment. In this book you will find everything you've looked for in an autobiography. Hand-written from seven hundred pages of notebook paper, "Have a Nice Day" will provide you with several exciting stories full of blood and stories full of love. Not only does it involve wrestling, but also stories about life in general. Although some parts may make you a little sick to your stomach, in the end you will find a place in your heart for the light-hearted Mick Foley.
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Summary: A must read
Review: A definite must read if you are a wrestling fan. I found it to be written very honestly. I wouldn't call it a tell-all book, he's not looking to bring down fellow workers in order to sell a few more copies. I really wouldn't recommend it to non-wrestling fans, maybe someone who is atleast a sports fan and realizes that the business is not just [people] in tights throwing fake punches.
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Summary: This is a fine book, but a little glib
Review: First, there is no doubt that this is an entertaining read. Many nights over the last week I have sat and read instead of crashing and watching sports for the entirety of the evening. Frankly, I am enamored with it right now. This book defines what is wrong with the WWE right now. There are no characters as endearing or as interesting as Foley was. Yet, I digress. The book is surprisingly well-written. It is not a bunch of self-promoting fluff as one might expect, nor is it a sermon of how real wrestling is--althought it does convey to the reader that it is, indeed, very real through necessarily vivid descriptions of various bodily humors as they exude from his body. Where the book tends to be glib, however, is in his descriptions of how he developed as a grappler. Frequently, especially early in the book, he writes how he returns from a gig and "got a lot better" or something to that effect. I would have liked to know how he got a lot better. Were his ring dives now more solid? Did he sell better? Did his persona improve? I thought more detail like this would have helped. I additionally had problems with his match descriptions. Too often, I could not decipher in my mind exactly what was happening--more descpition in this area would have been a nice addition, with maybe even some visual aides (diagrams, etc.). All in all, I have to say thumbs up on the book. Highly entertaining and necessary for all Foley fans to learn where he came from, and for all new WWE fans who need to learn where the product they now enjoy so much came from.
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Summary: awesome book!
Review: this is a great book and one of the best books i have ever read.it takes you through most of his life(he finishes it in his next book).it takes you through the earlier stages of his wrestling career(he also finishes that in his second book).overall this is a very good book with many great parts of it.this is mick foley at his best.
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