Recommend Me Some Biographies

[slain]

I already own Mick Foley's "Mick Is Good" and "Have A Nice Day". And Hulk Hogan's and Ric Flair's books too. So I need all of you people out there in EWB land to recommend me some great biographies, wrestling or not.

Thanks again guys (Y)

[Mattman]

Well if you still want recommendations then Eddie Guerreros cheating death, stealing life is very good. So is Shawn Michaels Heartbreak and Triumph and William Regal's Walking a Golden Mile is great. Well maybe Regals book may be better for the English instead of Canadians.

[Gabriel]

Marilyn Manson's "Long Hard Road Out of Hell" was probably the best book I've ever read. I read the entire thing in one sitting because it just really pulls you in and won't let go.

[thuganomic]

Playing for Keeps: Michael Jordan.

Written by the late David Halberstam. Just a fascinating read if you're into basketball at all.

[Skummy]

Everett True's biography of Nirvana; probably one of the better music biographies ever written. It reminded me just how good the band were all along, as well as several other bands, and opened my eyes to a lot of music I wasn't already in to.

[OGpistolpete]

The Hardy Boys autobiography I really enjoyed, and have read 3+ times.

[Toe]

If you like hockey, look for "The Game" by Ken Dryden. Describes what it is like to be a hockey player for the Montreal Canadiens, and is one the best written biographies by someone in sports. You learn a lot about his teammates, his life, and what he went through when he decided to retire. A very interesting read.

[TheRyno]

I spent an hour or so on Marilyn Manson's wiki so I'm kinda in the mood to read his biography.

I haven't read them in a while but here are some of my non-wrestling favorites:

"If Chins Could Kill: Confessions Of A B-Movie Actor" by Bruce Campbell

"All I Need To Know About Filmmaking I Learned From The Toxic Avenger" by Lloyd Kaufman

[Chris the Human]

If you can tolerate the fact that it's about rugby league, Paul Harrogan's 'One Perfect Day' is a very good read - Knights fan or no.

[Legend_Killer33]

David Beckham: My Side.

'Nuff said

[Bodom]

American Hardcore

and "Open up and Bleed" The Life of Iggy Pop

[EndOfAnEra]

Marilyn Manson and Anthony Keidis both have amazing biographies. I'd also reccommend a book called 'Candy Girl' by Cody Diablo. It's about a random, regular chick who just decides to go into working as a stripper for a year or two. Really fucked up stories, and a really good read.

[Bigal]

Down The Highway - It's about Bob Dylan

Hammer of the Gods - Led Zeppelin

Shout! - The Beatles

Oh, and if you want to go for something historical, get Caesar by Adrian Goldsworthy.

[Nerf]

Motley Crue's.

Kurt Cobain's.

Ozzy Osbourne's.

Also I second Skummy's recommendation of Live Through This by Everett True.

[fourstarfizzle]

"Moab Is My Washpot" by Stephen Fry, 'Nuff Said.

And Dynamite Kids book "Pure Dynamite" is also awesome.

[Scruffy The Janitor]

Meat Loaf's - To Hell & Back

You can't exactly trust everything he has to say, but my god can old Meat tell some damn interesting stories.

And bonus points if you also watch the movie of the same name. A very B grade biography of Meat.