What Would Mickey Say? recognizes the influence of sports and athletic heroes on men. Set in a company cafeteria, the book follows six men, all members of the company softball team, as they discuss such topics as drugs, alcohol, aging, raising kids, sex, and a host of other real life concerns. Observing the men from the sidelines, and invisible to all but the reader, are Mickey Mantle and the virtual professor Edwards from the local university. Mantle, having learned much from his own poor lifestyle choices, provides commentary and advice to the reader on the health issues that the men discuss, while the professor helps to clear up popular misconceptions.
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Advice from a sports hero,
By Dan Hanson (Cleveland, OH USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: What Would Mickey Say: Coaching Men to Health and Happiness (Paperback)
To men of a certain age, Mickey Mantle was the ultimate baseball hero. He could effortlessly (it seemed) hit the ball a mile. His Oklahoma "aw shucks" looks and public demeanor endeared him to men and women alike. His legendary accomplishments as a New York Yankee earned him a place not only in the Baseball Hall of Fame but in the hearts and minds of a generation.
But there was another side of Mickey Mantle - a dark side and a tragic side. His lifestyle (alcoholism and marital infidelities) led to an early death and this statement a few weeks before dying. "God gave me everything and I blew it. For the kids out there, don't be like me!" To many men (especially) a sports star is someone they will listen to. Even if he later appears as flawed as the rest of us. That is why the author gives advice not just from a character named "Professor Edwards from the University" but from Mickey Mantle himself. Six men from a company softball team are described in detail and we follow them through the season via post-game get togethers. The men are of various ages and situations so they cover most of the issues that men face today. Each chapter focuses on a particular issue, such as stress, rage, depression and suicide and after the guys "discuss" a problem we get feedback from Professor Edwards and Mickey Mantle. The author states that "...as men, we have done a miserable job of taking care of ourselves." That also means that we probably won't sit down and read a book about men's issues. But we may read a book where Mickey Mantle gives advice to a bunch of guys who could also be our softball buddies. It's a clever approach and the voyeuristic peak into the 6 guys' lives makes you want to read more.
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