Michael francis foley was born on june 7th, 1965, in long island, new york. Mick foley is a nice man, a family man who loves amusement parks. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. And the real world is faker than wrestling and have a nice day a tale of blood and sweatsocks. Mick did a happy birthday cameo for our friend george who is a lifelong wrestling fan. Have a nice day a tale of blood and sweatsocks free ebooks in.
A tale of blood and sweatsocks by mick foley is considered by many to be the best biography by a professional wrestler ever written. Its a fair bet that foley s original effort is why we can reasonably expect that any wwe autobigraphy will be at least as honest as its subject. He wrestled professionally for fifteen years and was a threetime wwe champion. Mick foley is the former commissioner of the world wrestling federation and one of its biggest superstars. So how to explain those japanese death matches in rings with explosives, golden thumbtacks and barbed wire instead of rope. He is better known as hardcore legend in the wrestling world. The official tna wrestling website featured an image of a smiley face with a variation of foley s catch phrase, have a nice day. He loves amusement parks, is an american history buff, and can withstand more pain in one hour than most of us could in a lifetime. Have a nice day november 1, 1999 edition open library. He is also the author of two other childrens books, halloween hijinx and christmas chaos. A tale of blood and sweatsocks may have spurned an unfortunate number of wrestler penned autobiographies that i will never read, but its a good and amusing enough read that i understand why the trend and foley s writing careermore books that i will never read got rolling. And the real world is faker than wrestling and have a nice day a tale of blood and sweatsocks, as well as three more about mick foley. And the real world is faker than wrestling, was published in 2001 and debuted at number one on the times list.
Anyways, this is book was the pioneering effort for the modern day wrestling book genre hooker should have been the first, but lous early effort always seemed to be snake bit and its not only the best of foley s works, its still in my top5 wrestling books. The main problem with this book is that its published by wwe, so you never feel. He is the author of the number one new york times bestsellers. Apr 16, 2009 foley made his tna debut on september 5, at a tna house show giving a short speech about how he loved the product. Mick foley is a nice man, a family man who loves amusement parks and eating ice cream in bed. Feel free to ask for a special appearance from dude love or mankind unfortunately, cactus jack is the one face of foley that i cannot bring to life, as becoming cactus requires both long hair and emotional depth. Mick foley the official website of the wwe hall of famer. So how to explain those japanese death matches in rings with ex. Mick foley is still a good writer, but after so much of the same this is his fourth autobiography, i couldnt say whether or not this book could stand on its own. And the missing ear that was ripped off during a bo. The lone drow is the second book in the hunters blade trilogy by r.
Foley wrestled professionally for over fifteen years and was the threetime world. The book, released in 1999, covers mick foley s entire wrestling career until the night he won the wwf championship over the rock. All quotes are from mick foley s first book have a nice day. May 22, 2001 in addition to his 1999 volume of memoirs, have a nice day, also a no. Oct 03, 2000 from may 7 to july 1, 1999, foley wrote his autobiography, have a nice day. Where to download have a nice day a tale of blood and sweatsocks. This book stands out because it manifests mick foley s love for writing. Here is an intimate glimpse into mick foleys mind, his history, his work and what some might call his pathology.
A foley video on cameo is the perfect way to show you care on valentines day. One of the cornerstones of wwes meteoric rise in the late 90s, mick foley earned the nickname the hardcore legend for his ability to absorb seemingly inhuman punishment in some of the most dramatic matches in sportsentertainment history. Theres intelligence and honesty here that is absent in many a wrestling autobiography. It details his life all the way from his upbringing in new york to winning the wwf championship from the rock in december 1998. Mick foley has without a doubt written the best, mostinsightful and enjoyable book on professional wrestling since marcus griffins the fall guys. Foleys escapades as cactus jack on the independent wrestling circuit. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 768 pages and is available in paperback format. The back cover points out all the injuries he had sustained up to that point, including five broken ribs, multiple seconddegree burns, eight concussions, and over 325 stitches. Have a nice day a tale of blood and sweatsocks hipatia.
Pdf have a nice day a tale of blood and sweatsocks. The 3 faces of foley cactus jack, dude love, and mankind. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Mick foley floored readers with have a nice day, his first autobiographical book. Mick s matches with sting helped keep wcw afloat after the defection of ric flair and others to the wwf. And the real world is faker than wrestling and have a nice day a tale of blood and sweatsocks, as well as three childrens books.
He is the author of two new york times bestsellers. Tales from wrescal lane by mick foley, jill thompson nook. Mick fought under a number of names with mankind the most wellknown this was the name he used for most of his wwf career. The main characters of this non fiction, biography story are. Have a nice day a tale of blood and sweatsocks by mick foley. An icon used to represent a menu that can be toggled by interacting with this icon.
And the real world is faker than wrestling released in 2001, wraps up the rest of his career and gives a behindthescenes look at the making of have a nice day. Nov 15, 2019 mick foley s career forever changed after writing his first book, have a nice day a tale of blood and sweatsocks, in 1999 the hardcore wrestling icon became a bestselling author, reaching. Foley chronicles his rise to the top of wrestling, taking a massive. Oct 01, 2000 mick foley is the former commissioner of the world wrestling federation and one of its biggest superstars. During his peak year in wrestling, he participated in many wrestling promotions like wwe, ecw, tna, and nwa. Mick foley has the longest day of his life in japan. In truth, i knew who mick foley was before i read this book because a. This book is a sequel of sorts that picks up where the first one left off. Oct 03, 2000 mick foley is the former commissioner of the world wrestling federation and one of its biggest superstars.
A tale of blood and sweatsocks by mick foley mass market. Free download or read online have a nice day a tale of blood and sweatsocks pdf epub book. Mick foley free ebooks in the genres you love debtwire. Jun 16, 2000 mick foley has a book out called mankind have a nice day which is recommended wholeheartedly to any fan of the sport and anyone who wants to know just how he had the balls to do some of the stuff he actually did. The first edition of the novel was published in 1999, and was written by mick foley. Mick foley is a legendary professional wrestler, turned multitime bestselling author, turned standup comicspoken word performer. It became hugely popular and topped the new york times bestseller list for several weeks. Mick foley was better known as mankind and cactus jack, the hardcore legend as he calls himself tongueincheek. Electricity herb abrams ran the uwf shows out of a nightclub. A book from the pen of a wrestler sounds like a disaster in the making, but i assure that this book is an honest, loving, and at times heartrenching novel about his desire to attain his childhood dream. Have a nice day trivia quiz and fun facts foley, mick. Pdf have a nice day a tale of blood and sweatsocks book. Background on the japanese wrestling scene is based on brets research at bahufmw, and you can find his page here and twitter account here. From may 7 to july 1, 1999, foley wrote his autobiography, have a nice day.
In foley is good, mick foley former commissioner of the world wrestling. Good on ya mick for writing this book, taking the journey to truly be santa and all the other sacrifices that you have. Have a nice day, or as he preferred, blood and sweatsocks, was a bestseller in 99 in the middle of the attitude era. Wrestling book history and biography of mick foley.
Foley had originally wanted the book to be called simply blood and sweatsocks, but this was eschewed in favor of his longtime catchphrase have a nice day. Away from the razzamatazz of the world wrestling federation circuit, mick foley is a nice man. He went above and beyond to make it special and it showed. Good on ya mick for writing this book, taking the journey to truly be santa and all the other sacrifices that you have had to go thru. A wrestler who prefers the pen to the pin the new york times. A tale of blood and sweatsocks and can be purchased here. His 2 childrens books are holiday books mick foley s christmas chaos and mick foley s halloween hijinx. I just reccomend this book to any wwe fan or not a wwe fan it is a. Aug 09, 2019 if you think wrestling is all fake, the f back of mick foley s first autobiography titled mankind. A genuinely excellent book, even if youre not a fan of wrestling it will. Ace was the promoters wifes favorite wrestler, which did not make mick look good. Foley was not a typical pro wrestler, if there is such a thing.
The autobiography of the mick foley, a legend of the world wrestling federation wwf scene, the organisations onetime champion, and the face behind the wrestlers, dude love, cactus jack and latterly, mankind. Have a nice day a tale of blood and sweatsocks is an autobiography of former wrestler mick foley. Hardcore diaries by mick foley signed book wwe wwf. Tales from wrescal lane by mick foley, jill thompson. Have a nice day also established that even for official wwe releases, the idea of semifictionalised books that portrayed wrestling as a competitive sport simply werent going to cut it. The first book, have a nice day, was so good that i was willing to read ten more books just like it.
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