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 The Hardcore Diaries - Mick Foley
Description: ISBN 1416531572 / Author: Mick Foley / Genre: Biography / What does it feel like to fall through a flaming table for the very first time? ... more  The Hardcore Diaries - Mick Foley ... Or the umpteenth time for that matter. In the fresh off-the-cuff style that has earned him legions of admirers and made his previous wrestling books massive worldwide bestsellers, Foley gives readers a blow-by-blow first-hand account of exactly what it is like to step into the wrestling ring. As a champion wrestler he was known both for his tenacity in the ring and for the fearlessness which led him to take extraordinary risks in any number of groundbreaking dangerous stunts. And as an industry insider he offers a unique perspective on what it was like to perform at that level which readers will never find anywhere else. In HARDCORE DIARIES Mick Foley will take fans right inside a hardcore match, vividly recreating his experiences, and revealing how mentally and physically preparing for this extremely challenging sport has helped him become the legend he is today.Newest Review: ... the hardcore style of wrestling - hence the title - an area where he made his name. It also pits him up against Terry Funk, ... more ... an old friend and opponent of Foley's and a man whose name featured prominently in many sections of Foley's first autobiography, "Have a Nice Day".
The idea for the book, however, is based around a diary - hence the rest of the title - so that some of the entries can be phrased as if they were diary entries. As Foley was already writing a fairly regular column for the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) website at the time, these diary entries could then be interspersed with reprints of these columns. ...more |
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The Hardcore Diaries - Mick Foley: Third Time's the Charm for Foley (1101 words)
by IainWear - written on 02/12/07 (Very useful, 117 readings)
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Supposedly, at the tender age of around 20, Wayne Rooney signed a deal to provide his autobiography in three volumes. Quite how interesting the next one is going to be given that he's spent most of the last year getting injured is anyone's guess. By contrast, Mick Foley has recently published a third volume of his autobiography, having reached his forties. Admittedly, he has also spent quite a long time in his career being injured, but he's managed to get a far wider range of injuries. I've followed Mick Foley's career as both wrestler and writer, seeing both the highs and the lows. He has won titles, lost titles and produced an autobiography I found ...
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