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What a timeless classic!

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if you're a fan of Foley, or the WWF attitude era, you'll LOVE this book! Illustrated by Jerry The King Lawler, this is Mick's 1st children's book! a GREAT XMAS GIFT FOR ANY WRESTLING FAN! A GREAT COFFETABLE CONVERSTAION STARTER! Kids and adults alike LOVE reading this book when they come over my house in the holiday months! Also check out "Mick Foley's Halloween Hijinx"!

you will have a nice day

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What would you expect from the wrestler who once lost part of his ear in an in-ring accident? ...who took a 20 (or so) foot fall through a chain-link cage during a battle with the Undertaker? ...who became a hardcore legend by wrestling on thumbtacks, or in rings surrounded in barbed wire, or with folding chairs? The answer is surprisingly a delightful Christmas story.
Foley's imagination is in high gear as he tells the story of a very chaotic Christmas. Every character somehow is causing problems at Christmas. Then WWF wrestlers are called in and the chaos really kicks in.
The book features illustrations by fellow wrestler, Jerry 'the King' Lawler, who does a great job in capturing Foley's scenes. Lawler's work does more than just serve as a back drop for Foley's words. He helps bring life to them (although Foley's writing is quite lively in itself).
Foley does a masterful job in this book. After reading his 2 novels and discussing his writing at length with him, I wonder exactly what else is in his mind and forthcoming in print. Whatever it is, it won't disappoint.

A chaotic Christmas with the hardcore legend.

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After the huge success of his first two books, legendary wrestler-turned-writer Mick Foley decided to diversify his writing style by making a children's book about his favorite holiday, Christmas.

The first thing you'll notice about "Mick Foley's Christmas Chaos" is the tremendous artwork done by commentator Jerry Lawler. I really had no idea that someone like him could draw so well, and I was suprised to see how much detail he put into all of the characters and background settings.

The book is very well written, as we've come to expect from someone like Foley. Taking a page from the likes of fellow authors such as Dr. Suess, every line in "Christmas Chaos" is cleverly and humorously used in a rhyming fashion. This is a great book for people of all ages in need of a good laugh, but my only complaint is the cost. I bought it around two years ago at the mall for about $18 (it was actually on sale) and was able to finish it in six minutes. Maybe the price has lowered since then, but I find it a little ridiculous to pay so much for something that is so short.

good for wrestling fans, not sure about children today

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This is a children's book from professional wrestler Mick Foley. Foley is the author of two previous memoirs (Have a Nice Day, Foley is Good). The illustrations are done by Jerry "The King" Lawler. The idea of a children's book by a professional wrestler, not to mention one known for the level of violence that Foley is, is a little surprising and I was more than a little bit skeptical. Christmas Chaos is better than I expected.

Santa has been having some problems up at the North Pole. The elves are showing no respect (one is running around naked and mooning Santa) and the reindeer are beating on Rudolph. Everyone is filled with greed and Santa is in despair. In the end he calls up Vince McMahon and a bunch of WWF superstars come and save the day.

While the action is crude, it never goes over the line of what may be appropriate for children. Some parents may question the content, but in my experience (and the success of certain movies) this is what many children find funny, this sort of slapstick action.

One thing that must be mentioned is the inclusion of WWF superstars. While this was done cleverly and was written well, it is also extremely dated and will only become more so as time goes on. A truly good children's book will stand up over time, but I doubt this one will. Children will not recognize the wrestlers and in another 5 years very few of them will be recognizable. This hurts the ending portion of the book. Since I recognized everyone, I enjoyed this children's book and thought it was fairly clever and well written. I'm not sure what the reaction of children will be this year and in 5 years.

A Fun Diversion For Foley Fans

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Christmas Chaos is Pro-Wrestling legend Mick (Mankind, Dude Love, Cactus Jack) Foley's first foray into the world of children's books after the mega-success of his autobiographical "Have a Nice Day!" As an older (32) reader, I bought this strictly as a Foley fan, since I have no kids of my own to read it to. On that level, it was a fun diversion; The art, by fellow wrestling legend Jerry "The King" Lawler, is smart and funny and well-rendered. The story itself is kind of weird: Santa begins to question the point of Christmas when his elves & Reindeer begin to act hostile towards him, and decides to cancel Christmas. The funny thing is, this behavior seems to have been brought about by watching WWF (Now WWE) Wrestling! Odd, considering this is a WWF tie-in book. The inclusion of famous-name WWF stars seems forced, but is thankfully brief, considering they contribute nothing to the actual story. With the questionable content, I don't know if I'd recommend Christmas Chaos for very young kids, but older kids will get the uplifting message at the end, and fans like me will enjoy seeing Foley & Lawler conquer a new medium.