A Tale of Blood and Sweatsocks
Published: 31, October 1999
Author: Mick Foley
Genres: Wrestler Biographies, Comedy, Autobiography
Today I was not planning to review this book but changed my mind because the book I was originally planning to review is a bit dry and may take a little longer; by the way, that book is written by a writer called George R.R. Martin and I’ll post that review next.
Mick Foley was a wrestler and if you don’t know him then you missed a legend in action. He was one of the toughest hardcore wrestlers ever and broke many bones (his own) and took many falls even it is entertainment but still it hurts when you fall from two-story buildings or from an equally high cage. He bled, got burned, wrestled in a ring surrounded by barbed wire instead of a rope, got beaten by bat with barbed wire attached on it, and even lost an ear during one of these matches, I think he lost his tooth in the ring also but can’t recall that at the moment. (I’ll update as soon as I get the true info)
He actually wrote this book and as people may think, he never used a ghostwriter like what normally happens with these kinds of autobiographies.
It is the true life story of this legend written while on the move from city to city and from state to state. He wrote all of this by hand because he claims his typewriter was broken. This book is huge and has more than seven hundred pages with pictures from his real life and the ring. You feel like being on a funny and frugal life trip with him while reading this amazingly written full of wit and full of life experiences. I finished this book in three days even with all the other stuff I am usually doing because I was not able to stop reading and every time I had to do something, this book was at the back of my mind.
One more book like this is the story of Stone Cold Steve Austin. It was an amazing story also but I am not sure if Mr. Austin wrote it himself. But it doesn’t matter because it was as good as this one and I am surely going to review it soon because he was my brother’s favorite wrestler.
Back to this book… Mr. Foley had so many personas and you are going to love reading about how he created these personas and backstories of why some personas were named. I am not using any names just in case a reader is new to this and wants to enjoy the book without any spoilers. I think it is better to read this book as a story of a guy who wants to be a great wrestler and see what happens to him from the start to his legendary and iconic status.
Did he win any championship? Why don’t you read and find out… I believe some wrestlers are not the champions, because they are the champion makers and even I am not telling you if he became a champion or not but he surely was a champion maker. Like other legends, Undertaker and Kane were two icons but they were champion makers even though they were above champion level. The same goes for Mick Foley.
A real page-turner that is not going to disappoint you even if you are not a wrestling fan. One of the best autobiographies out there that showcased the hidden talent of Mick Foley that no one knew about before he wrote this book. This book is the one that started the trend of autobiographies of wrestlers.
Synopsis:
“Mick Foley is a nice man, a family man who loves amusement parks and eating ice cream in bed. So how to explain those Japanese death matches in rings with explosives, golden thumbtacks, and barbed wire instead of rope? The second-degree burn tissue? And the missing ear that was ripped off during a bout-in which he kept fighting? Here is an intimate glimpse into Mick Foley's mind, his history, his work, and what some might call his pathology. Now with a bonus chapter summarizing the past 15 months-from his experience as a bestselling author through his parting thoughts before his final match. A tale of blood, sweat, tears and more blood-all in his own words-straight from the twisted genius behind Cactus Jack, Dude Love, and Mankind.”
Rating: 100/100
Recommended: 100/100 Yes.
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