Rating: 
Summary: Great revealing look at the world of pro wrestling.
Review: This is a great introduction into Mick Foley's world.
Even though I read this book in December 1999, I think
it is possibly one of the best autobiographies/biographies
ever written by a professional wrestler. This was his
first attempt at being an author, and he did remarkably
well.
He discusses in the book the matches he and his friends
had as kids, and the crazy stunts they did (jumping off
the roof of a house for example) to mimic their favorite
stars. He also discusses how he spent weekends training
at Dominic DeNucci's pro wrestling training camp, while
he juggled going to school. DeNucci was an ex pro wrestler,
who was in the WWF. He also talked about sleeping in his
car as well.
His discussion of the life on the independent circuit
and in Japan is very interesting, as are the numerous
types of matches he has been involved in his career.
He isn't called the King of Hardcore Wrestling for
nothing. This book also discusses his stints in ECW
and WCW, and how poorly he felt he was treated by them.
He also discussed with Vince the creation of the
Mankind character and his return to the WWF. His first
stint there in the 1980s was as a jobber, or a guy that
is supposed to lose, or JTTS (Jobbing To The Stars).
He also touches on his wife and how they met and his
children. He also discusses the tragedy surrounding the
Owen Hart death. It is a bit on the salacious side with
some of the content, but all in all, it's a very
entertaining read. The man isn't the stereotypical
wrestler as portrayed by certain members of the mainstream
media, who are fairly ignorant about the pro wrestling
industry and what really goes on. He has proven in both
of his bestselling hardcover books that he has sharp wit,
and a sense of humor and is a charismatic personality,
inside and outside the ring. I have known about Foley
since the late 1980s when he was Cactus Jack in WCCW,
or World Class Championship Wrestling, which was one of
the many casualties when the WWF began its' national
expansion campaign into other territories in the 1980s.
What I didn't know was about Mick Foley the man, until
Have A Nice Day!: A Tale of Blood and Sweatsocks was
released in 1999. The book is a must-have for the mark,
or the knowledgable wrestling fan who knows what is going
on behind the scenes, or the smart mark, a.k.a. the smark.
Rating:
Summary: Simply Amazing
Review: As an avid wrestling fan(almost 20 years) I was quite impressed with Have a Nice Day. I assumed it would be another ghost written book but was pleasantly surprised when Foley proclaimed his 150 spiral bound notebooks he used to write Foley is Good.It was exciting, rough and quite candid at times. But the life was a wrestler is extraordinary and FOLEY did an amazing job balancing the hardships and the triumphs. I especially enjoyed speeding down the highway @ 3am and picturing his greatest matches yet to come. As well as steadfastly proclaiming- if someone asks for an autograph they're a fan- if they take a "whiz" oh his lawn they are stalking. FOLEY IS MAGNIFICENT!
Rating:
Summary: AWESOME! Extremely Hilarious and informative Stories
Review: This book, the first of Mick Foley's, was great. It talked about his childhood, his early wrestling career in Japan, the brutal bloodbaths he had, his family life, and his WWF career. There are so many in-depth stories, especially about his brutal matches in Japan with legends like Funk, Abdullah, Vader, Kanemura, and all of those guys. Features in-depth stories on some of the most famous incidents ever, including the legendary bloodbath at the IWA King of the Deathmatch 1995, the hardcore Hell in the Cell '98 match that would go down as legendary, the famous incident at ringside of an ECW event where Cactus accidentily tossed a burning towel onto Terry Funk, all of his childhood stories, backyard wrestling, Owen Hart's tragic death (R.I.P.), and Foley's first WWF Title win. Foley goes in-depth about all of this, providing extremely interesting and informative insight on his legendary career. There were tons of hilarious stories. I reccomend it
Rating:
Summary: A WONDERFUL BOOK THAT MADE ME A FAN!
Review: When I picked this book up for a friend I was a casual wrestling fan. Unfortunatly my friend was out of town so I couldn't give him the book. On a long car drive I picked up the book and decided to check it out. I was amazed at how well written this witty and inteligent story was. I read the entire book and have since then read the book at least a dozen times. I am now a full-fledged wrestling fan. Trust me: BUY THIS BOOK NOW, IT'S MY 2nd FAVORITE BOOK ONLY BESTED BY IT'S SEQUEL "FOLEY IS GOOD"
Rating:
Summary: For the hardcore Foley fans, hear him tell the story
Review: I'm a Foley fan and wanted to get this version of the original book also with my hardcover and paper back versions. It is 3 cd"s of a little more than an hour each that Foley read himself. He also does impression of other people in the wrestling business along the way. It has all the greatest parts from the book so it is an edited version. One of the best with the ultimate dream story coming true for one of the true people in the wrestling business.
Rating:
Summary: Foley is God
Review: I loved this books the whole book kept me reading. I loved the Al Snow jokes. This book was shocking and touching. Great pictures too!
Rating:
Summary: Wowzers
Review: Everyone needs to read this book I can't believe how great it is. I hate reading and I couldn't put this book down. Mick Foley is so talented and you definetely don't have to be a wrestling fan to enjoy this.
Rating: 
Summary: Have a Nice Day!
Review: I confess to being a life long wrestling fan and a fan of Mick Foley. I do not, however, believe this clouds my vision of his first book. "Have a Nice Day" is Foley's autobiographical story of his life inside wrestling - how he sacrificed, how he survived, what he had to do to make it to the top. Throughout, he adds insight to the "backstage" world of the sports and entertainment hybrid of pro wrestling. As has been documented, Foley wrote this book by hand after rejecting what a ghostwriter did at first. As a result, it is not the smooth style of a professional - which is not entirely a bad thing. This personalizes Foley's book. Foley's book is a very good read for wrestling fans and a fairly good one for non-fans. His story telling makes it suitable for those who are not "in the know." The main criticism of the book I find is that it was a bit choppy, which can confuse some readers. This is due, of course, to his inexperience as a writer. All in all, a great rookie outing, although he misspells Bret Hart's name throughout.
Rating:
Summary: Masterpiece
Review: For an inexperienced writer, this book was an excellent read for anyone, wrestling fan or not. You have to respect and give Mick Foley all the credit in the world, he wrote his entire book on notebook paper. This book takes you into Mick Foley's world of sheer desire to wrestle, the sacrifices he took, and all the blood, sweat and tears he has lost. An excellent book by a living hardcore legend, King of the Death Match, I STRONGLY recommend that you buy this book anyway you can.
Rating: 
Summary: a nice, light read
Review: The people who will get the most out of this book are non-wrestling fans or part time fans who would like to know what life is like in the wrestling business and what really goes on in the mind of that big ugly freak MANKIND... quite fun.
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