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Summary: A great book full of comedy and the life of a true wrestler
Review: Mankind is an amazing person, and i'm not just saying that because i am a wrestling fan. Everything you would want to know about someone is in this book. This man led a funny life, and a daring one.
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Summary: This book is all that and a bag of chips.
Review: This book is incredible coming from a man who gets thrown off 20 foot cages for a living. Mankind deserves respect for this book and for his wrestling skills. Buy the book!
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Summary: Excellent Book
Review: I first met Mick back when we were both in WCW. I have read several wrestling autobiographies, including Dibiase's and Arn's. This book by far is the best wrestling autobiography ever written. It feels like you are in the book as you read it
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Summary: A great book for wrestling fans
Review: This is the greatest autobiography I have ever read in my life and I am not even finished. Mick Foley tells a lot about his life and the wrestling business. A must have for wrestling fans.
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Summary: great book
Review: Great book!!! I just got done with it. A fun read. It shows that people really get hurt in wrestling. A must have.
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Summary: Handsdown one of the most entertaining books I've ever read!
Review: Mick Foley's autobiography tells the tale of quite simply, the best damn WWF superstar there ever was! The book is written and packed with so much entertainment, its not even funny! :) In fact, wrestling fan and non-wrestling fan alike will, in my opinion, really enjoy this book. Though Mick Foley is my favorite wrestler, by far, I believe even people who, God Forbid, watch the dub-yuh, C, dub-yuh, will really enjoy this book as well. For someone like me, who doesn't particularily enjoy reading books, I never put this one down. Enjoy, its worth every cent, and if you could put more than 5 stars, I no doubt would, for this fantastic book. HAVE A NICE DAY!
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Summary: Intriguing inside look into the secretive world of wrestling
Review: Good read. Mick Foley is one of the most dangerous, dare-devil, professional wrestlers in the history of the business. Off the mat he is a typical family guy. This book gives the dozens and dozens of his fans a great insight into his life.
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Summary: Mick Foley is a Hero
Review: Mick Foley is a hero, but he's a hero to a different kind of people. Mick Foley is a hero to a different breed of people. Mick Foley is a hero to pro-wrestling fans! "Have a Nice Day: A Tale of Blood and SweatSocks" is hand-written by the hardcore legend himself, Mick Foley on 760 notebook pages . In the book, Foley writes about his life as a wrestler and all of the hardships he takes to get to the top. Foley experiences over 325 stitches, more than 20 injuries, and fights in Japanese death matches to get to his ultimate goal, the World Wrestling Federation Championship. Mick Foley also known as Mankind, Cactus Jack, and Dude Love was a not-so-regular kid with a dream until he got noticed. Mick made a backyard wrestling video with his friends using his first ever persona, Dude Love. When he shows the tape to a room full of eager people .He is noticed after he shows the tape to a room full of eager people and is soon taking lessons from wrestling legend Dominic DeNucci. On Mick's first day of training Dominic tells Mick to "Givea' me a forearm." Mick thinks he means a fake punch, so he throws one. However, Dominic then takes his fist and punches Foley right in the chest saying, "This is how you throw a forearm." Foley learns that there is much more reality in pro-wrestling than he and others thought. Foley continued his training and soon became an independent wrestler known by the name of Cactus Jack. An independent wrestler is one who goes where he is wanted and is not in any organization. Foley quickly lights up the independent scene and becomes very popular. Foley is so popular because he puts his body on the line every night and puts 110% effort into his matches every single time he participates. A lot of wrestlers don't do this and that is why Foley is a hero to people. Mick Foley is a hero because he gives it all he's got and gives a great show doing it. To wrestling fans, a hero is one who gives the fans what they want, a show to remember. Foley showed up to every single match he was ever signed up for, whether it was a 900 mile drive away or whether it was right next door. Foley has a dedication to this sport (and yes it is a sport) like no other wrestler I have ever seen. For this reason Foley is a hero to me, and wrestling fans alike. After many years on the independent scene, Foley decided to go somewhere where only the bravest of wrestlers go' Japan! Japanese wrestling is a different kind of wrestling in that the fans want to see not only good technique but what they most want to see is blood and guts. This is done by including "foreign objects" in the wrestling such as barbed wire and nails. These few chapters are very interesting and should be read and not told by me about. Foley participates in these matches and even the "King of the Death Match." How does Foley fare out in Japan? Get the book, and read! Foley describes his experience in Japan with every possible. After Foley left Japan he was offered a job by World Championship Wrestling (WCW)and later the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) itself. Foley's dream as a kid was to be the World Wrestling Federation Champion. Vince McMahon from the WWF changed Foley from Cactus Jack to Mankind and Foley's WWF career was off. Mankind goes on to become one of the greatest World Wrestling Federation superstars ever. He participated in some of the most memorable matches ever including the infamous Hell in the Cell at King of the Ring 98' where he was thrown 17 feet off the top of a cage onto a table. Foley is a hero because he puts his body on the line and sacrifices his body for the benefit of those paying $30 to see him do it. The fans want/expect Foley to be a daredevil and he delivers EVERY SINGLE NIGHT. All of this pays off as Foley reaches his eternal goal of being the World Wrestling Federation Champion! Mick Foley is not just an amazing wrestler, he is great writer. Mick uses such detail in every story and event that it's a surprise he remembers it all after eight concussions! This book is great for it's stories and it's events, but it's also a well written book. You will laugh, cry, and go in shock from all of Foley's stories in this book. If you are a wrestling fan then definitely get this book for it talks about everything behind the scenes and everything you've always wanted to know about. If you are not a wrestling fan, get this book. This book is for fans but it's even better for non-fans. It opens up to non fans the world of pro-wrestling and the world from a pro-wrestlers point of view. To Mick Foley fans, this will prove all the more that Mick Foley is a hero to all of us. Mick Foley is a hero because he didn't give up when his training was tough and he stuck through it all the way. Mick Foley is a true hero because he had such determination for the sport and he gives the best he can every time he wrestles!
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Summary: What a wonderful book!
Review: Honestly, before reading this book, I didn't think much of Mick Foley. I thought he was a crazy, sadistic fool, but other than that, not much. Then I read "Have a Nice Day", and everything changed. Even though he recently retired from in-ring competition, Foley has now become one of my favorite wrestling personalities, and this book has everything to do with that. "Have a Nice Day" is a look inside Foley's life; how he got into wrestling to begin with, how he became known as Cactus Jack, and how he became one of the great wrestlers of our generation. The events he describes are so mind-boggling, that you'll have to read it to believe it. Foley, in addition to recounting his own life, also shows the reader a behind-the-scenes view of the Pro Wrestling business, and he does so with the utmost sincerity. You will know exactly how he feels about the industry and other wrestlers. Overall, this is just a wonderful book, and FUNNY! However, those unfamiliar with Pro Wrestling might not get some of his jokes. And another warning: this is by no means a watered-down version of Foley's life, meaning he goes through some of his more gory wrestling matches in vivid detail, and there are pictures that are very graphic (Except the one with his newborn son, which is just adorable). Not recommended for the squeamish. But this is not in any way recommended only for pro wrestling fans. Anyone who wants to read a story about someone beating countless odds to achieve his lifelong dream should get this book.
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Summary: The fans don't lie when they call him a GOD!
Review: I MUST SAY THAT WHEN HE ANNOUNCED EARLIER LAST MONTH THAT HE WAS GOING TO RETIRE, I WAS DEEPLY HURT,AND SHOCK! HERE IS A 34-YEAR OLD FAMILY MAN WHOSE LOVE FOR HIS PROFESSION & HIS LOVING,DEVOTED FAMILY IS AT A ALTIME HIGH. BUT FOR A CAREER THAT'S BOTH AMAZING AND YET EXCRUCIATING AS HIS, I CAN UNDERSTAND HIS DECISION TO STEP DOWN TO BE WITH HIS WIFE & KIDS. I'VE READ THE BOOK,(IN FACT,STILL READING MORE OF IT!) I'VE SEEN HIS CAREER FROM:"ECW","WCW" AND OF COURSE, "WWF", AND I WOULDN'T HAVE KNOWN THE PAIN AND SUFFERING THAT HE & HIS FAMILY GOES THROUGH IF I DIDN'T CATCH THE "20/20" SPECIAL ON HIM & WRESTLING. BUT YOU KNOW WHAT, I STILL LOVE MICK FOLEY,THE MAN AND THE TRUE LEGEND AS WELL AS THE MAN WHO GAVE US THE "THREE FACES OF FOLEY". BECAUSE I HAVE THE BESTSELLER BOOK, THE TAPES OF HIS LEGACY, AND THE FOREVERGLOWING SMILE THAT APPEARS WHEN I SEE HIS FACE, AND HEAR HERE HIM SAY "BANG!-BANG! THOSE ARE THE THINGS THAT WILL STAY WITH ME 4-EVER! --BANG! BANG! (THANK YOU,MICK)
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