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Mick Foley's Christmas Chaos

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My kids loved this book. Mick Foley has one amazing imagination and this book truly has it all.

I read Foley's first book, and it was sensational. This is not too far behind. Besides having one hilarious storyline, Mick Foley's Christmas Chaos sincerely brings home the true meaning of Christmas. It is a soon-to-be modern Christmas classic that flows so nicely.

I had absolutely no idea that Jerry "The King" Lawler was such a talented artist, and his illustrations definately add to the book's overall good feel. The characatures are so well done and add lots of tremendous color to a book already rich in a colorful plot.

This book is an excellent read, and a nice new book for the holiday season. Mick Foley's Christmas Chaos is a "can't miss" for any families with children.....and that's the bottom line!

This book is wonderfully written. A great follow up to "Have a Nice Day!" Foley, a World Wrestling Federation Superstar, has a excellent imagination about him. He has what it takes to succeed in two areas of expertise, wrestling and writing. A great book, Christmas Chaos! is sure to put the "umpf!" back into Christmas for all!

Cute, funny, heartfelt! It was a joy to read not only for myself but also for my children. Whether or not you're a fan of the WWF, Mick Foley has written a Christmas book that is definately worth owning. The story is funny and sweet and makes a person realize just what Christmas really is about.

A funny and very good book by Mick Foley and The King .A boy sends a letter he did not want presents all he was Santa Claus.Very nice pictures drawn by The King.

Well, being a fan of wrestling since the start, I went into this with H-I hopes, you know as a wrestling fan, something not stupid that the critics could bash. This is not dumb, infact it is very charming, indeering and a new Christmas classic. Come on, my Grandma even likes it! LoL! Well, the book is about an aging Santa Clause who's life is turning round and round, up side down and every which way. His elfs are on strike, one even streakin across the toy shop! His head reindeer, Rudy is going pre-Madonna on him! And he is becoming more and more out of shape. So Jolly Old Saint Nick must make Mrs. Clause and the rest understand the true meaning of Christmas.

Mick Foley wrote the book exelently with rhymes and humor, giving little hidden incentives about the WWF and Santa's Villiage {His favorite resort} and alot more. And the detail that Jerry "The King" Lawler put into the book was great! I had no idea whatsoever the talent that he has. Well, he did do some drawings in the WWF magazines but I did not think of that. Great all the way!!

The bottom line, pardon the pun, is that this is a great story, with great illistrations and family appreal written all over it! Sorry Wal-Mart, this and the Al Snow dolls are just for fun.

Hope I helped you and picking to read this short. It will take you onl a while to finish.

Bye

Ryan

Overall this book was just cute. Beautifully drawn by Jerry the King himself. The story reiterates the overall Christmas message with special appearances by the WWF superstars. Cute- but only read it once a year

Mick Foley has again released a great book for all to enjoy. Mick Foley's Christmas Chaos is a wonderfully written and entertaining book for the holiday season. Not only is it very funny, but the artwork is great too. The whole family will enjoy this book.

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.

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.

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.