Mick Foley ist ein Autor mit bemerkenswertem Erzähltalent, der die Leser mit seinen Memoiren fesselt. Sein Schreiben zeichnet sich durch Ehrlichkeit und Tiefe aus und befasst sich oft mit den Komplexitäten der menschlichen Erfahrung. Foleys Stil ist fesselnd und persönlich, sodass die Leser die Welt durch seine Augen sehen können. Sein Werk zeugt von seiner Leidenschaft für das Erzählen und seiner Fähigkeit, auf einer tiefen Ebene mit dem Publikum in Kontakt zu treten.
A 2-time #1 New York Times bestselling author, Mick Foley is one of the most beloved wresters and entertainers of all time. And in SAINT MICK, he has written a holiday memoir about how the Christmas season picked him up when he was at his lowest, and how he spreads holiday cheer wherever he goes.
The story of British troops who were forced to occupy Germany when they wanted to go home after four years of fighting. How they coped with the hostility of the German public and the threat of violence from the revolutionary parties against the strict allied terms of surrender. The book looks at how the suffering of the German people led to WWII.
A Hardcore Journal
The world famous wrestler and #1 New York Times bestselling author recounts the blood, sweat, and tears behind his knock-down, drag-out TNA debut comeback against archrival Sting. The fierce, fearless, and sometimes self-destructive man behind the personas of Cactus Jack, Mankind, and Dude Love, Mick Foley remains the undisputed literary king of the ring. In this mesmerizing memoir (hand-written, no ghost writer), Foley chronicles the heart-pounding buildup to his TNA debut, Lockdown, one of the most important matches of his long and storied career. His every limit is tested as he comes out of retirement and overcomes a host of injuries to get back in the ring with one of his most formidable opponents. He also dishes previously untold stories from his remarkable life, including his transition from the WWE to TNA, his stint as a ringside announcer, his tumultuous relationship with Vince McMahon, his thoughts and feelings on the use of steroids in wrestling, the tragic story of Chris Benoit, and his soul-saving charity work in Sierra Leone. Raw, frenetic, and adrenaline-fuelled, COUNTDOWN TO LOCKDOWN charts Foley's rebirth and rise to heights that his fans thought he would never see again.
The good news is that the great thinkers from history have proposed the same strategies for happiness and fulfilment. The bad news is that these turn out to be the very things most discouraged by contemporary culture. This knotty dilemma is the subject of The Age of Absurdity - a wry and accessible investigation into how the desirable states of wellbeing and satisfaction are constantly undermined by modern life. Michael Foley examines the elusive condition of happiness common to philosophy, spiritual teachings and contemporary psychology, then shows how these are becoming increasingly difficult to apply in a world of high expectations. The common challenges of earning a living, maintaining a relationship and ageing are becoming battlegrounds of existential angst and self-loathing in a culture that demands conspicuous consumption, high-octane partnerships and perpetual youth. In conclusion, rather than denouncing and rejecting the age, Foley presents an entertaining strategy of not just accepting but embracing today's world - finding happiness in its absurdity.
Als wäre das Leben eines 17-jährigen nicht schon vertrackt genug, sieht sich Andy, der bereits viel geprüfte Held der Geschichte, mit zusätzlichen Schwierigkeiten konfrontiert. Da ist zum einen die erste Begegnung mit dem Vater, einem ehemaligen Wrestler, der ziemlich eigenwillige Erziehungsmethoden praktiziert und sich durch Eigenschaften wie nackt ausgeübtes Kniebeugen-Liegestützen-Training zwischen zwei Sexualakten auszeichnet. Diesen harten, aber durchaus charismatischen und manchmal gar liebevollen Vater gilt es zu verstehen. Zudem sorgt Andys Entdeckung der Liebe für romantische Konfusion. Und zwar die Liebe zu Terri, der Schönheit mit den flammend roten Haaren, dem umwerfenden Talent zum Nasekrausen und Ohrenwackeln, mit dem Herzen für Glücklose, den Designerjeans und dem Kruzifix überm Bett.
In Foley Is Good, Mick Foley -- former Commissioner of the World Wrestling Federation, aka Cactus Jack, Dude Love, and Mankind -- picks up right where his smash #1 New York Times bestseller Have a Nice Day! left off, giving readers an inside look at the behind-the-scenes action in the Federation. With total honesty and riotous humor, Mick Foley shines a spotlight into some of the hidden corners of the World Wrestling Federation. From the ongoing controversy surrounding "backyard wrestling" to the real story behind his now-infamous "I Quit" match with The Rock, Foley covers all the bases in this hysterically funny roller-coaster ride of a memoir.
The autobiography of the Mick Foley, a legend of the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) scene, the organzsation's one-time champion, and the face behind the wrestlers, Dude Love, Cactus Jack and latterly, Mankind. Away from the razzamatazz of the World Wrestling Federation circuit, Mick Foley is a quiet family man, who loves his wife and children and all the things that go hand in hand with such a life. But beneath the surface he is a warped enigma. thousands watching in arenas around America and to the millions tuning in around the world, Mickey Foley is God. Mankind: Have a Nice Day is the autobiography of the family man with three deranged personalities and a taste for blood. As Cactus Jack, Dude Love and Mankind, Foley has built a fanbase of millions. They are drawn to his ring presence and experimentation with Japanese Death Matches which replace the ring ropes with barbed wire, cover the mats in gold thumbtacks, and feature C4 explosives scattered throughout the ring. mind, his history and his passions. From his early back-yard wrestling antics, to his candid and grisly descriptions of ring injuries, to remarkable scoops on wrestling legends Terry Funk, Harley Race, Abdullah the Butcher and Ric Flair, this is the story of a legend of the ring who has experienced it all and survived to tell the tale.
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.