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Summary: Foley's "other" book worth checking out
Review: As much as I enjoyed reading "Have a Nice Day" by Mick Foley, I was a little wary going into this book. I guess I thought that he wouldn't really have enough material to write more than a rehash of his first book. But, just a little ways into "Foley is Good", I realized why I enjoyed his first book so much. Foley's story telling ability is amazing and his detailed description of his last days in the WWF are worth the price of the book alone. I feel that his departure from the WWF has made a bigger dent in their product than they thought and reading this made me realize how much I really do miss seeing him on Monday nights. If you're a fan of wrestling, or just another one of the "Thousands and Thousands" of Foley's fans, then check out this book.
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Summary: A Rate Book
Review: Foley did it again with this book. he proved yet again what a great author he is and how well spoken he is. a def must have for any wrestling fan or autobiography fan.
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Summary: Almost as good...
Review: Foley IS Good, but this second attempt at an autobiography falls short of his first. That is not to take anything away from this attempt, but simply to say that his prior work "Have a Nice Day" is definatley superior. A great read for any fan of professional wrestling or a great story from a boy from Long Island, NY. Read his first autobiography first, though.
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Summary: Almost as good...
Review: Foley IS Good, but this second attempt at an autobiography falls short of his first. That is not to take anything away from this attempt, but simply to say that his prior work "Have a Nice Day" is definatley superior. A great read for any fan of professional wrestling or a great story from a boy from Long Island, NY. Read his first autobiography first, though.
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Summary: He's made impossible possible...Again
Review: I finished Foley's first book, "Have a Nice Day" in record time. In fact, I remember the night I bought it, I stayed awake until 3:00am, having read the entire book from cover to cover. As a life-long wrestling fan, I am amazed at Mick Foley's ability to remember (in great detail) the moments in his life that are now forever etched in the pages of a literary masterpiece. "Foley is Good"...if possible...is twice as good as Mick's first #1 New York Times Bestseller.As I write this, I'm only on page 366. That won't deter my five star rating. The rest of this book could [stink] and I wouldn't be disappointed. I have laughed hard enough to almost suck a candy cane up my nose, and cried through pages 166-176, which honor the life and legacy of Owen Hart. I have relived an entire WWF Pay-Per-View from September 1996, and a match between Foley and Shawn Michaels that almost tore the roof from Philadelphia's First Union Center. (Mick remembers this contest as the Greatest Match of his career, and from the nosebleed section of the arena, I wholeheartedly agreed. It was my first time attending a PPV, and certainly a night I will never forget) It is also clear in this book that Foley is a phenomenal human being...a man who loves life and loved his career...but prides himself on being a loving husband and father. His total honesty is admirable, and it is with this approach that Mick tackles controversial topics like drug use in pro wrestling. The sincerity with which Foley writes is evident in a book that you'll have a hard time putting down. The critics once said that a wrestler couldn't be a writer...and that once he became a writer, he wouldn't sell his books. Mick Foley made the impossible possible...AGAIN.
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Summary: He's made impossible possible...Again
Review: I finished Foley's first book, "Have a Nice Day" in record time. In fact, I remember the night I bought it, I stayed awake until 3:00am, having read the entire book from cover to cover. As a life-long wrestling fan, I am amazed at Mick Foley's ability to remember (in great detail) the moments in his life that are now forever etched in the pages of a literary masterpiece. "Foley is Good"...if possible...is twice as good as Mick's first #1 New York Times Bestseller. As I write this, I'm only on page 366. That won't deter my five star rating. The rest of this book could [stink] and I wouldn't be disappointed. I have laughed hard enough to almost suck a candy cane up my nose, and cried through pages 166-176, which honor the life and legacy of Owen Hart. I have relived an entire WWF Pay-Per-View from September 1996, and a match between Foley and Shawn Michaels that almost tore the roof from Philadelphia's First Union Center. (Mick remembers this contest as the Greatest Match of his career, and from the nosebleed section of the arena, I wholeheartedly agreed. It was my first time attending a PPV, and certainly a night I will never forget) It is also clear in this book that Foley is a phenomenal human being...a man who loves life and loved his career...but prides himself on being a loving husband and father. His total honesty is admirable, and it is with this approach that Mick tackles controversial topics like drug use in pro wrestling. The sincerity with which Foley writes is evident in a book that you'll have a hard time putting down. The critics once said that a wrestler couldn't be a writer...and that once he became a writer, he wouldn't sell his books. Mick Foley made the impossible possible...AGAIN.
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Summary: Trully Insightful
Review: I will admit to being a Foley fan since the very first time I actually sat and watched a wrestling show. There is something about Mick Foley that I just can not explain. When his first book, "Have A Nice Day", was published we bought it immediately and both my husband and I read it, fighting for control over it, as we both didn't want to put it down. I really enjoyed getting the inside view of wrestling and of the life of my favorite wrestler Mick. But "Foley is Good" just blew me away. These two books are the only Autobiographies I have ever finished. Foley is funny, witty, heart touching, poinent, dramatic, and thought provoking. His books are easy to read and even a non-wrestling fan would find them enjoyable just for the humor in them. But "Foley is Good" is more then just humor. He opens himself up to us all. We see his hopes, his dreams, his heartache for Owen Hart's tragic death, his feelings for his family, and his very strong views on the PTC among others. He talks of censurship, parenting, the hardship of attempting to live ones dream. He expresses regret and remorse of actions that he has taken that have upset his family. He was allowed and willing to express his opinion of things he think was/is done wrong in WWF today. You can see the love he has for his family. How much they mean to him. You can see his sense of honor. And his intelligence. Yes this book is funny. I rarely laugh out loud when reading, but he had me laughing hard. I also rarely cry when reading, but the chapter on Owen did me in there. Yet what sticks in my mind the most was the feeling you get for Foley's love for life. He lives it to its fullest (and in some cases hardest). We could all learn from Foley about how to love, laugh, take responsiblity as parents, and cry. The title says it all. Foley is Good.
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Summary: Good is Foley
Review: In Mick Foley's second autobiographical best seller, he starts right where he left off in Have a Nice Day! Although some events jump around a bit, you always know how it's going to end. I can say I really enjoyed this book, albeit he uses a LOT of the same jokes from his first book. (If you have the paperback, you'll know what I mean within the first few chapters.) Some of the material, such as about Test and the Mean Street Posse, is humorous, but gets kind of stale after awhile. And even though a lot of people didn't think it was all that great, I genuinely enjoyed the last part of the book involving the Parents Television Council, because it was extremely true to the situation. I guess I feel that Foley is the loud voice of all those whose voice are too small to be heard by the PTC. If you liked the first one, pick this one up. If you never read the first one, pick this up, because it will probably be funnier for you!
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Summary: Another classic
Review: Mic's first book was great. This one is more of the same. The second book picks up where the first left off and tells the story of the end of Mic's career. It is a very good read and highly recommended. I would suggest reading the first book (Have A Nice Day) first, but it is not nessecary
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Summary: Foley, indeed, Is Good
Review: Mick Foley's tenure in the WWF surely left him with more stories to tell than he could fit in his first novel 'Mankind - Have A Nice Day' -- which weighed in at a respectable 700 pages. And Foley Is Good proves just that. While Have A Nice Day was a more chronological autobiography of Mick Foley and his adventures in the world of blood, sweat, wrestling, true love and amusement parks, Mick Foley Is Good expands the story and adds new material to it. It also touches subjects that obiviously were not mentioned before, such as the success of the first book, drugs, alcohol and steroid use in wrestling, his retirement from WWF and the semi-comeback etc. They add depth to some of the stories discussed in the first volume and, admirably, raise new subjects of discussion. The tone and in-imitable writing style of Mick Foley remains the same, and luckily we are again treated with the occasional Test and Al Snow jibes. As opposed to the first novel, this one is more like a collection of columns, which makes it an easy pickup. Especially enjoyable is the nearly 100-page Epilogue, which is a half-serious study on 'bad' implications of wrestling: sex, drugs, violence and foul language. You cannot help but shake your head in disbelief and laugh out loud at the same time. If you bought 'Have A Nice Day', you have to get this one. Foley Is That Good.
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