I’ve said this before, while its important that we learn about this material in school, we’re being fed information at a time when we just don’t care. I was in class in high school when we were introduced to some of the harsher subject matter of the second World War.. but I just didn’t care.…
For the longest time, Foley was the undisputed “king” of pro wrestling memoirs and deservedly so, until Chris Jericho’s A Lion’s Tale: Around the World in Spandex was released in 2007 – Jericho began giving Foley a run for his money. Now, in 2011, Chris Jericho gives us his follow up, Undisputed. In the 2nd…
“Does the world really need a 4th biography? Well Jon, when I saw the sales, the answer was no”. Words spoken by Mick Foley – wrestler, bestselling author, philanthropist – on a recent appearance for Jon Stewart’s “The Daily Show”. My initial thought was, “Awww, poor Micky” – However, what do you expect from a…
I’ve always maintained a passing interest in space travel and with my burgeoning love of Sci-Fi starting to develop, I thought that this was the right book to pick up. With Packing for Mars, Mary Roach takes the reader on a journey through the bizarre history of space travel and the toll it takes on…
Catch Me If You Can: The True Story of a Real Fake is all about how a 16 year old boy became the most daring con-man in US history. Over the course of 4 years, Frank had stolen millions of dollars and flown all over the world posing as a pilot for Pan-Am airlines. Oh,…
When I was 6 years old, I became a fan of the World Wrestling Federation. In fact, I was probably their ideal fan. We never subscribed to TBS, therefore, I had no exposure to World Championship Wrestling. There were a ton of talented guys back then who I had no idea even existed. One of…
In 2003, James Frey released A Million Little Pieces, a memoir detailing his 10 year battle with drug and alcohol abuse. Praised by critics and championed by Oprah Winfrey, it seemed like Frey had achieved literary success. However, fast forward 2 years and website, “The Smoking Gun”, investigated the legitimacy of some of the claims made…
For years, I was kind of annoyed at Martha. Yes, I understood that the wrestling business, which she had so many reasons to loathe, took her husband and destroyed her family but there were countless fans of Owen’s (including myself) that wanted a DVD retrospective of Owen’s career. However, without Martha’s blessing, this was never…
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