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| RadoxTheGreen 31st Jul 2016 |  | BookMick Foley - Mankind | ReviewMick has participated in Japanese Death Matches, which replace the ropes with barbed wire and pack the corner posts with C4 explosive that detonates on impact.His body is covered in scars and burns, and he lost an ear when his head got caught in the steel ring ropes, but he still continued the match. In "Mankind Have a Nice Day!" he recounts how he got into the business, met his wife, and how he became known for taking some of the hardest knocks in the pro-wrestling business. From his days as Cactus Jack, the WWF (as it was then) and WCW, to the WWE "Attitude Era", wrestling as Mankind, he relates on the road tales with his fellow wrestlers. He recalls matches like his "Hell In A Cell" match (a steel cage with a top on it) with the Undertaker, which shocked the fans when the 'taker threw Mick through an announce table from the top of the steel cell, only for him to get back up and climb to the top again (despite a dislocated shoulder) where the Undertaker rewarded him by chokeslamming him through the top of the cell to the ring below. When the unconscious Mankind recovered enough to get back to his feet one of his teeth was lodged in his nose. No wonder the wrestling fans started proclaiming "Foley Is God". "This book is not for the squeamish" the front flap of the dust jacket states, and it's true. However, it's a fascinating insight into the world of "hardcore" wrestling, and is written by Foley himself (no ghost writers here). Mick Foley has gone on to become an accomplished author, following up this book with a childrens fiction tale, and several novels. His writing style is easy to read, and he has made this a very entertaining book which you'll be reluctant to put down, even if you are the most casual of wrestling fans. There's a saying in pro wrestling: wrestling is as real as you want to make it. Well, it doesn't get much more real than this. I highly recommend. 4 people found this review helpful. ✔︎ Helpful Review? |
| RadoxTheGreen 3rd Mar 2016 |  | BookTerry Pratchett - The Colour Of Magic | Your info for the Corgi book is incorrect. The adverts on the end pages change according to printing edition. Mine has an ad for The Light Fantastic and Equal Rites, with a selection of Bantam Books titles on the final page. I'm not sure it's really neccessary to include that sort of info anyway. |
| RadoxTheGreen 13th Nov 2015 |  | BookVarious Contributors - The Beano Book 1968 | I declare these floodgates open! |
| RadoxTheGreen 11th Oct 2015 |  | BookJohn Peel [Dr. Who Etc.] - Evolution | According to OCLC this is 813.54 (American fiction)....er...no. |
| RadoxTheGreen 9th Oct 2015 |  | BookLuke Rhinehart - The Dice Man | The book originally was released with "this book can change your life". With 27 reprints I guess they thought they should update it. You're right about the book, it got me into diceing big time. Nothing like taking off with a back pack, passport and rolling the dice to see where you end up, what meals you eat and so on. If my legs are holding up when I hit retirement age, it's still an option for me as a way of seeing out my last years. |
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Book added by RadoxTheGreen 21st Jan 2017:Gary Larson - The Far Side Gallery 3 - Futura - Anthology - UK - 0708845339 (1991)
Book added by RadoxTheGreen 19th Jan 2017:Robert Rankin - The Sprouts Of Wrath - Corgi - Paperback - UK - 0552138444 (1993)
Book added by RadoxTheGreen 19th Jan 2017:Robert Rankin - East Of Ealing - Corgi - Paperback - UK - 0552138436 (1993)
Book added by RadoxTheGreen 19th Jan 2017:Robert Rankin - The Brentford Triangle - Corgi - Paperback - UK - 0552138428 (1993)
Book added by RadoxTheGreen 19th Jan 2017:Robert Rankin - The Antipope - Corgi - Paperback - UK - 055213841X (1993)
Book added by RadoxTheGreen 1st Aug 2016:Various Authors - Doctor Who The Handbook: The Second Doctor - Doctor Who Books - Paperback - UK - 0426205162 (1997)
Book added by RadoxTheGreen 31st Jul 2016:Mick Foley - Mankind - Regan Books - Hardcover - USA - 0060392991 (1999)
Book added by RadoxTheGreen 31st Jul 2016:Dr. J. Allen Hynek - The Hynek UFO Report - Sphere - Paperback - UK (1979)
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