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Chargement... Saint Mickpar Mick Foley
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Inscrivez-vous à LibraryThing pour découvrir si vous aimerez ce livre Actuellement, il n'y a pas de discussions au sujet de ce livre. Technically finished this yesterday right before I took it back to the library but didn't get a chance to write this up until now. (This probably falls in the 3.5 category more than 3 or 4 stars.) This was book #90 for the year for me and completes my reading challenge for the year as well. (Just in the....Mick of time.....budum-dish......) This was another good autobiography from Mick Foley. And a different and interesting one from him, that's nothing like his previous (obviously since this is about Santa and being a volunteer Santa Claus, whereas his previous autobiographies mentioned his love for Christmas and Santa but were much more linear and about his life especially his wrestling.) This was fun, very interesting look at his time and work as a volunteer ("ambassador") Santa. It was fun to see him mention Hershey and HersheyPark's Candylane (he's a big fan of Hersheypark). There were a lot of editing errors in this, and at times it could have been cut down and you could tell it was just his rambling and things weren't edited correctly (a paragraph he basically writes twice with just slightly different sentences back to back, maybe one was supposed to be removed before going to printing, not sure.) aucune critique | ajouter une critique
From beloved #1New York Times bestselling author and WWE Hall-of-Famer Mick Foley comes a Yuletide tale like no other. After a lifetime of putting his body on the line to entertain his dozens (and dozens!) of fans, the Hardcore Legend is paying the price - physically and emotionally. When the final bell on Mick's career tolls, not in the ring, but in a neurologist's office, his future seems far from merry and bright. Until Mick is given the chance to become Santa Claus - not dress up, not pretend, but become Santa - allowing him to rediscover the joy of performing.Fully committing to his new mission, Mick details the drastic measures he takes to keep the Christmas magic alive for his young children, as well as the many children he meets in his travels who are in need of some Christmas Spirit. In order to fully embrace his new red-suited responsibilities, Mick enters the fascinating world of the Santa subculture, where he hones his Christmas craft while worrying he'll be excommunicated from the Santa world for, among other things, his Santa character being run over by a motor vehicle on Christmas Eve on WWE television. But with the help of an unlikely elf - 8-time Grammy award winner Norah Jones - Mick learns valuable lessons about the real power and responsibility of wearing the red suit. Because true success as Santa comes not by appearing in front of millions on TV, but by touching peoples' lives by creating "Santa moments" for both the young and the young at heart. Part jolly memoir, part whimsical ode to a lifetime love affair with Christmas, part solemn tribute to the power of finding the best part of oneself in the unlikeliest of places,Saint Mick offers the magic of Christmas on every single page.With a foreword by Stephanie McMahon, and featuring never-before-seen photos of the whole Foley family! Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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Google Books — Chargement... GenresClassification décimale de Melvil (CDD)813.54Literature English (North America) American fiction 20th Century 1945-1999Classification de la Bibliothèque du CongrèsÉvaluationMoyenne:
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I Picked Up This Book Because: Curious
Media Type: Audiobook
Source: Hoopla
Dates Read: 12/26/23 - 12/29/23
Stars: 4 Stars
Narrator(s): Mick Foley
The Story:
I had no expectations going into this book. I was familiar with Mick Foley from his wrestling days but had no idea what his life had evolved into. He is genuinely sharing so much joy in this book. Also the documentary he speaks about is... interesting.
The Random Thoughts:
One of the last stories made me cry…while grocery shopping in Walmart. Good thing it was super early and very few people were around. ( )