real life

Hitman: My Real Life in the Cartoon World of Wrestling
$16.99
As far as wrestling biographies are generally concerned, most leave a lot to be desired. Often overly ghost-written, most I've read have come across a little colorful at best, and vapid at worst. "Hitman" is not one of those books.

Bret Hart is openly honest about his upbringing, breaking in to the business, life on the road, and the scandals he was a part of both in and out of the ring. That said, Hart does have his opinion. It may be colored by any number of reasons and can be very honest (or at least he appears to honestly believe them), but seldom does he slag someone without solid reasoning behind it. While much of his family strife (particularly later in his career) and business affairs are openly presented, one does best to remember they are one side of the story - even if the book does represent his views in a manner that sounds pretty evenly described. It is more in-depth than most, but not quite the expose of the business I was let to believe.

It is, however, an insightful story of a kid from Canada who grew up living wrestling and crawled his way to top of the mountain, only to slide down the other side - in the process becoming an integral part of perhaps the most interesting eras in professional wrestling along the way.

From what I've gathered from the other wrestling book reviews I've read, this is among - if not "the" - holy grail of wrestling books. I'm not convinced of that, but if one were putting together a list of the best of the best, this would certainly be among them. It is a massive tome, and provides ample reading. It is a solid read, and certainly one of the most intelligently written and informative wrestling books I've read.

Real Life Math Mysteries
$17.95
I sent this book to my daughter, a 7th grade math teacher, and she was thrilled as were her collegues.

Real Life: Preparing for the 7 Most Challenging Days of Your Life
$15.00
This is an excellent book for self improvement. I had rented it first at the library and half way through I knew I had to have it. Highly recommend.

Best Of Real Life: Send Me An Angel
$39.98
This cd wasn't to bad. There are only a couple of songs on it that I really like.