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Hot on the bleeding heels of Mankind's Have a Nice Day!, here's another memoir edited by the same prose coach, the clever Jeremie Ruby-Strauss (and co-authored by Joe Layden). Dwayne Johnson, aka the Rock, gives you plenty of colourful, jumbled action photos and the growling accounts of staged mayhem that made Mankind a bestseller. But actually, his story is more interesting than that of Mankind, his occasional ring rival. The noisy action chapters alternate with passages of more reflective conventional autobiography. The Rock is a third-generation pro wrestler and his book amounts to a history of the sport. His grandpa, High Chief Peter Maivia, was a Samoan important enough to be buried in Diamond Head's crater, and his dad, Rocky Johnson, was George Foreman's sparring partner and the first black American World Wrestling Federation Intercontinental champ. The Rock is candid about the battles his family faced outside the ring: the marriage-testing road lifestyle, his dad's most important win (over the bottle) and the author's own dangerous temper. There's something touching about the Rock's unpromising debut in his Uncle Tonga's old trunks, in his reverence for his elders--and something scary about his reaction when he thinks people lack such respect.

What, you say? You'd rather hear about the Rock's "schmozz" (free-for-all) with Mankind, or Faarooq and the interracial Nation of Domination, or that Budweiser-popping piece of trailer trash Stone Cold Steve Austin, or the Undertaker, whose skin is "the colour of bad meat"? You want to hear how he started out sleeping on a pungent mattress retrieved from a garbage dump and wound up wearing Versace shirts and chatting up Gennifer Flowers on TV at Wrestle Mania XIV? You crave the secrets of the Frankenstein, the Gorilla Position and Jake the Snake? That's all here too. Just hop in the ring--The Rock will show you around. --Tim Appelo -- Dieser Text bezieht sich auf eine vergriffene oder nicht verf�gbare Ausgabe dieses Titels.

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Hot on the bleeding heels of Mankind's Have a Nice Day! comes another memoir by a bad-guy character World Wrestling Federation fans love to hate, edited by the same prose coach, the clever Jeremie Ruby-Strauss (and coauthored by Joe Layden). Dwayne Johnson, a.k.a. the Rock--who calls himself "the People's Champion," affects an arched eyebrow to convey entertaining menace, and coins catch phrases like a standup comic--gives you plenty of colorful, jumbled action photos and the growling accounts of staged mayhem that made Mankind's book a bestseller. But his story is more interesting than that of Mankind, his occasional ring rival. The noisy action chapters alternate with passages of more reflective conventional autobiography: the Rock is a third-generation pro wrestler, and his book amounts to a history of the sport. His grandpa, High Chief Peter Maivia, was a Samoan important enough to be buried in Diamond Head's crater, and his dad, Rocky Johnson, was George Foreman's sparring partner and the first African American World Wrestling Federation Intercontinental champ. The Rock is candid about the battles his family faced outside the ring: the marriage-testing road lifestyle, his dad's most important win (over the bottle), and the author's own dangerous temper. There's something touching about the Rock's unpromising debut in his uncle Tonga's old trunks, in his reverence for his elders--and something scary about his reaction when he thinks people lack such respect.

What, you say? You'd rather hear about the Rock's "schmozz" (free-for-all) with Mankind, or Faarooq and the interracial Nation of Domination, or that Budweiser-popping piece of trailer trash Stone Cold Steve Austin, or the Undertaker, whose skin is "the color of bad meat"? You want to hear how he started out sleeping on a pungent mattress retrieved from a garbage dump and wound up wearing Versace shirts and chatting up Gennifer Flowers on TV at WrestleMania XIV? You crave the secrets of the Frankenstein, the Gorilla Position, Jake the Snake, and Mankind's Mandible Claw (a dirty sock he shoves down opponents' throats)? That's all here, too. Just hop in the ring--the Rock will show you around. --Tim Appelo -- Dieser Text bezieht sich auf eine vergriffene oder nicht verf�gbare Ausgabe dieses Titels.

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Simply electrifing 5. September 2001

Von brahama_bull21@yahoo.de

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Rezension zu The Rocks Biografie??!! Dwayne ist und wird für immer der Beste bleiben. Das Buch ist super gut aufgebaut und Dwayne gibt einem die Möglichkeit hinter die Kulissen der WWF und hinter die Kulissen seines Lebens zu blicken. Ich habe vor Dwayne Johnson und der gesamten WWF einen riesiges Maß an Respekt. Jeder der The Rock kennt mag ihn und jeder der Dwayne kennt mag ihn auch. Das ist das Beste was ich jemals gelesen habe. Leute kauft es!!! If ya smell what The Rock is cookin!!!

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Not enough to put in a book 17. Juli 2000

Von Ryan LeBlanc

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Dwayne Johnson has acomplished a lot in his 28 years but not enough to write a book. He's only been in the public eye for about 4 years so he just doesn't have enough to say. The parts from college and his youth were well done though. The book was very well written. The content was very good. Many things can be learned about Dwyane Johnson from this book.

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He Knows His Role 24. Juli 2000

Von Tina

I have recently read The Rock's book, "The Rock Says..." and I could not put it down. I think that for a man of his professional status and age, he has accomplished a lot both personally and professionally. The Rock went into depth about his own persona and the WWF. He really explained to us how it's done...how he likes to get it done. He did layeth the smaketh down and he brought it on! Being a 23 year old female, I happen to find this man distinguished, defined, intelligent, charsmatic and hot! On the side note, I had the chance to run into The Rock in Philadelphia March 26, 1999 . He was here for Wrestlemania and I accidentially ran into him at a local night club. I knew of him but did not know much about his professional image. While I was passing him, I turned to him and with hopeful doubt I asked, "Rock? " He turned his head, wearing his $200 sunglasses, smiled and gave me " The People's Eyebrow". From that moment on...I have been a fan of The Rock. After reading his book, I am glad to say that I have met "The People's Champion" because in my mind, he is a Champion to the people!

The Rock is right on target with this book!

The Rock, on the heels of the first original wrestling book (Mankind's Have a Nice Day) this book is no copy. I ordered this book before it came out here on Amazon.com. Lesen Sie weiter...

Ver�ffentlicht am 9. Juli 2000 von "thunnicutt"

THE ROCK SAYS...

This book is witty, charming, and fantastic; exactly like the subject himself. I am not usualy a big book reader, but once I picked it up, I couldn't put it down. Lesen Sie weiter...

Ver�ffentlicht am 30. Juni 2000 von JAMI

Some Great stuff, some so-so stuff

Well..I took Foley's advice and went and read the Rock's damn book. The first part of The Rock Says, ghost written by Joe Layden, is extremely interesting, giving the reader a lot... Lesen Sie weiter...

Ver�ffentlicht am 29. Juni 2000 von Maverick41

I have to say perfect

Well lets see where to begin even if your not a wrestling fan this book is for you! I need to say that I review wrestling ppv's and wrestling related products and this by far is... Lesen Sie weiter...

Ver�ffentlicht am 26. Juni 2000 von "peopleschamp4evr"

Excellent Book...

This was an extremely good book. I had a difficult time putting it down. It took me about 3 days to read it cover to cover. For someone who does not read AT ALL, that's amazing. Lesen Sie weiter...

Am 25. Juni 2000 ver�ffentlicht

If ya read what The Rock is writin'!

The People's Champion delivers a book unlike any other, even Have A Nice Day!, the autobiography of fellow (now retired) wrestler, Mick Foley. Lesen Sie weiter...

Am 24. Juni 2000 ver�ffentlicht

THE ROCK, EASY TO LISTEN, HARD TO READ

AS FAR AS THE ROCK GOES, I LOVE HIM, HE IS SUPER TO LISTEN TO! WHEN I BOUGHT HIS BOOK I COULDN'T WAIT TO READ IT, THE BEGINNING WAS INTERESTING, AND KEPT ME INTERESTED. Lesen Sie weiter...

Am 22. Juni 2000 ver�ffentlicht

The Rock Writes!

The Rock brings it to the page in this biopic tale of his life. An easy read, this book has three writers, Dwane Johnson, a ghostwriter, and The Rock. Lesen Sie weiter...

Ver�ffentlicht am 21. Juni 2000 von Steve Smith

A Candy ( ) written book

Very upset the Rock would short change his fans, and not write the book himself. Heck Mankind took the time. The Rock was just looking for a payday. Lesen Sie weiter...

Am 19. Juni 2000 ver�ffentlicht

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