Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #917040 in Books
• Published on: 2002-07-01
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 608 pages

Amazon.co.uk Review
Hard on the heels of his bestselling autobiography Have a Nice Day!, "retired" WWF legend Mick Foley, aka Mankind aka Cactus Jack aka Dude Love, known by all as one of sports entertainment's most bizarre and extreme practitioners, serves up another hefty photo-packed wedge of his hilarious and horrifying story from inside the grappling game. Taking up where Have a Nice Day! left off, this book includes the disturbing story behind his famous "I quit" match-up with the Rock, some frank words on key WWF writer Vince Russo and shocking insights into the reality of having a sock-puppet as your sidekick.

Of course, the real joy of this book is Foley himself--a born enthusiast, with a global platform and the unique authority that comes from being a TV superhero. We are treated to the big man holding forth on subjects as diverse as his favourite amusement park rides, the inadequacies of the categorisation system that underpins the bestseller lists and tips on practical parenting. But Foley is at his funniest, sometimes unwittingly so, on what it's been like for a big-hearted family man to engage with the celebrity culture and find himself playing those challenging "angles":

The exotic dancer in question caught me by surprise with four quick slaps to each side of my face with her massive, man-made mammaries... I was almost busted open by her multiple nipple piercings. "That was really great," I said to the proud performer, "but you need to wait for the camera to be set up, and you have to put your top on for the show."

Be warned: the easily offended will not be disappointed, but there's much more to this book than shock-and-schlock expose. Sharp, funny--intelligent and really stupid by turns--Foley Is Good will need no recommending to WWF fans, and the so-far-blissfully-ignorant are in for a well-worked treat. --Alex Hankin

Synopsis
In this follow-up to "Have a Nice Day!", Mick Foley lets the reader in on all the behind-the-scenes action of the World Wrestling Federation. No longer wrestling as "Mankind", Mick Foley is now the Commissioner for the World Wrestling Federation, and his role has expanded to encompass plot lines ranging throughout the grand soap opera that the WWF shows have become. Written with his trademark humour and total honesty, this book touches on many aspects of the sport, from the controversy surrounding "backyard wrestling" to the trials and tribulations of dealing with a fickle media as a Federation superstar.

Book Description
He's back. And you won't believe what he has to say this time.

Some people might think that World Wrestling Federation Superstar Mick Foley said his piece in his 532-page, number one New York Times bestselling literary opus Have a Nice Day! Well, some people would be wrong. Very wrong. Because Mick Foley is back with a vengeance.

Foley Is Good picks up right where the last book left off, as once again readers are given a bird's-eye view of the behind-the-scenes action in the World Wrestling Federation. With the same total honesty and riotous humour displayed in his last book, Mick 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.

Some know him as Cactus Jack, others as Dude Love. We loved him as Mankind, and he was the best Commissioner the World Wrestling Federation ever had. But if you want to know the real Mick Foley, if you want to get inside the head of one of sports entertainment's biggest Superstars, then there's no substitute for Foley Is Good. Readers and fans everywhere need their recommended daily allowance of pure, unadulterated Mick. And it's all right here for the taking.

Customer Reviews

Foley really is GOD
I thought his first book was good but it does not compare to this one. Mick foley goes into more detail about his last months in the wwf and what a few last months they were. I've read all the auto-biographys (rock, chyna, have a nice day ) but none compare to this once you start you just can't stop. at the end of the book he has a cheap pop at certain groups of people which are just great and are worth buying the book for alone. For the true WWF fan this book is a must.

Gripped me better than the 'Mandible Claw'
Having read Have A Nice Day I could not wait for Foley Is Good. I was not disappointed. The book is well written and covers the last couple of years of Mick's career in the ring as well as more of his family life. This includes his thoughts on the video documentary 'Beyond The Mat'and his reflections on his friends and collegues in the world of wrestling. I was moved by his memories of sad deaths and I laughed at his Al Snow jokes. I have to say that I will also never look at Disney films in the same way again! Some of the American references can be hard to understand unless you are aware of Baseball/football stars and such like.But I think Mick is a great author and his books are very easy to read.He is also a very kind and wonderful man who works hard for charities and was one of the most popular WWF/WCW stars. I read the book in just 1 and 1/2 days, and I am looking forward to the next one. I have also read books about other WWF wrestlers The Rock and Diamond Dallas Page,and I am looking forward to Kurt Angles book It's True It's True.I would recommend Foley Is Good to anyone even if they don't like wrestling, it is very informative and will dispel any thoughts about wrestling being 'fake'.It is a good 'human interest' story that will appeal to everyone.
Have A Nice Day.

Foley is God and Good
Yet again mick manages to startle, amaze and confound the reader with stories of his exploits and behind the scenes in the world of pro wrestling.Yet it is the mans humour and humanity that touch you the most. The more you read the more you discover that mick is a real person and the world would be a better place if we all had the kind of insight into ourselves that this man has of himself.Foley truly is GOOD!!!