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Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
ISBN13: 9780446698610
Condition: NEW
Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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A New York Times bestseller, WWE World Champion Chris Jericho's autobiography charts his path from small-town Canadian kid to big time World Wrestling Federation star.
Chris is the first undisputed Heavyweight Champion of the WWE and WCW, and has been named one of the fifty greatest wrestlers of all time. In A Lion's Tale, he dishes the dirt on how he worked his way through the ranks alongside major wrestling stars like Lance Storm to become a major superstar.
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| More than wrestling |
| Customer Rating: 5 out of 5 |
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This story is more about a man wanting to follow his dream than it is about a career bio. To go with a lot of instructives backstages stories are hope, will and good writing. Definitely worth the money and I'm waiting for the following due in 2010 (this book covers the early life and foreseas/WCW career of Jericho).
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| The True Meaning of Heart of A Lion |
| Customer Rating: 5 out of 5 |
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What can truly be said about Chris Jericho.
He has proven himself to be a devoted family man, caring individual, one of wrestlings most entertaining and athletic characters....
and a truly gifted storyteller.
Jericho allows the reader to enter his world, starting in the early days of growing up in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, to idoliizing the wrestlers he saw on television, to ending up in the big leagues of the WWF (now known as WWE). Stops along this journey include tours in Mexico, Japan, and other United States promotions.
Throughout the book, Jerichos' charm shines through like a beam of sunlight. The humor on display will make you laugh out loud, leading others to wonder what is so funny.
Jericho shows his true colors (all of them good, by the way) giving his true opinion on a number of opponents and subjects. His truthfulness will make the reader feel a true connection to him, and want to know even more.
I highly reccomend this piece of gold literature to any wrestling fan. Non wrestling fans will also appreciate the desire shown by one of grapplings true masters. It is so good, you will have trouble putting it down.
Long live the leader of the Jerichon Army.
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| Funny,honest and brilliant |
| Customer Rating: 5 out of 5 |
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I admit that I've been a big Jericho fan for a long time. But I'm sure even if you have no clue about wrestling business, you'll still love this book.
It reflects jericho and his wit from every chapter. There are many laugh out loud passages where I had to keep my book down and laugh for a whole minute before I could continue.
The book ends with his debut in WWE. I'm sure once he entered wwe, he settled into a rich & famous lifestyle. The book encompasses 9 years of his struggle which he never tries to define as a struggle.. He has a great attitude about all the odd jobs he was doing in order to fulfill his dream of becoming a wwe wrestler.
It's an awesome book. Highly recommended.
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| Chris Jericho great book. |
| Customer Rating: 5 out of 5 |
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Chris Jericho's book is such a great read.The man is so talented and he wrote a great book.I will be buying his second one this year too.
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| The Best Wrestling Book Ever! |
| Customer Rating: 5 out of 5 |
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Let me begin by saying I've read the memoirs of Mick Foley, Ric Flair, Shawn Michaels, Bret Hart, & Dynamite Kid and I enjoyed them all very much, but Chris Jericho's A Lion's Tale is far and away the best.
On every page Jerich reveals his love and passion for wrestling without ever once indulging in the grating self-promotion, self-important, self-deceiving that I believe permeates every other wrestling memoir I've ever read.
Jericho recounts his wrestling life beginning with his first introduction to the superstars of Verne Gagne's AWA right and 500 pages later ending with the moments before he sets out to confront the Rock in his WWF debut.
This more than any other wrestling book I've ever read is suitable for both fans and non-fans alike. Jericho is hilarious. While this is no shocker to his fans, it is his self-deprecating humor that makes every page so utterly engrossing. This book is unbelievably funny. I coud not count the number of times I laughed out loud. The book has plenty of "shoot" info for hardcore fans, but Jericho's underdog story and his style of writing, gives an opportunity for non-fans to peek behind the curtain of the bizarre world of professional wrestling.
I can't recommend this book enough. Jericho takes the reader along with him to Winnepeg...Mexico...Germany...Japan...the Smokey Mountains...WCW...and all points in between. No matter whether you hate Jericho or love him or whether you love wrestling or think it's stupid, I promise you will enjoy this book.
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