A Lion’s Tale: Around the World in Spandex, Chris Jericho with Peter Thomas Fornatale, Orion Publishing, 2008
In my book collecting (and reading) lexicon, there were only few books worth reading twice and this book was one of them selected fews. Just for the record though, Chris Jericho is my all time favorite wrestler cum entertainer. Yes, Chris Jericho is a wrestler and I am not ashamed or feel reluctant to admit that I am a fan of wrestling. I have been watching wrestling programs (WWF and WCW) on the television since I was still of very young age. My grandfather and I, and sometimes my grandmother too, would sit politely in front of the idiot box every Thursday night, equipped with a big plate of fried bananas and wach with a glass of warm and aromatic Kopi Cap Hang Tuah, cheering and jeering for the guys, the warriors in the square ring. It was a no brainer entertainment and it still is. It is sports entertainment, a soap opera for the guys, a masculine and more exciting version of Desperate Housewives or Kingdom Hospital.
This book actually illustrates Superstar Chris Jericho’s journey from being a classroom dreamer to a world renowned wrestling superstar. A classic story of an achievable dream as Jericho ushered the attention of his readers about how in his younger age, he would spend his time drawing muscled cartoon figures of his favorite wrestlers and eventually later on, as he advances with his stories and tales, was given the opportunity to work along side each and every one of them, his favorite wrestlers.
It was a captivating read. I enjoyed every paragraph and every sentence. Often I would laugh reading about his experiences roaming all over the globe trying to make a name for himself. Chris Jericho is also a true lover of everything metal and that made the read more fun and enjoyable for me. Often I was fascinated how two strangers can become best of friends just by sharing similar interest in music. Heavy Metal has always been a tribal music. You wont be friends with a total foreigner just for the reason that both of you liked MTV and Justin freaking Timberlake. In the world of Heavy Metal, if I saw you in a Cannibal Corpse t-shirt and likewise you saw me in a Deicide’s, it wont take no longer than 2 days before you see both of us again hanging out with each other checking each other’s record collection. That is the tribe of Heavy Metal for you.
I had to give Mr.Jericho here a well and deserving standing ovation for his stylish and elegant ending. His lines of attacks in wrapping up his entire journey, as far I am concern, were the best dramatic closure ever to sum up the man’s entire career towards superstardom and his entire journey, and at the same time infusing pinches of uplifting emotions and sentimental beauty that can and will bring tears to his readers. A well done job sir, a well done job.
This book is of 432 pages thick. I got mine from Kinokuniya KLCC and it costs me RM60.00. Worth every single cent spent.
In my book collecting (and reading) lexicon, there were only few books worth reading twice and this book was one of them selected fews. Just for the record though, Chris Jericho is my all time favorite wrestler cum entertainer. Yes, Chris Jericho is a wrestler and I am not ashamed or feel reluctant to admit that I am a fan of wrestling. I have been watching wrestling programs (WWF and WCW) on the television since I was still of very young age. My grandfather and I, and sometimes my grandmother too, would sit politely in front of the idiot box every Thursday night, equipped with a big plate of fried bananas and wach with a glass of warm and aromatic Kopi Cap Hang Tuah, cheering and jeering for the guys, the warriors in the square ring. It was a no brainer entertainment and it still is. It is sports entertainment, a soap opera for the guys, a masculine and more exciting version of Desperate Housewives or Kingdom Hospital.
This book actually illustrates Superstar Chris Jericho’s journey from being a classroom dreamer to a world renowned wrestling superstar. A classic story of an achievable dream as Jericho ushered the attention of his readers about how in his younger age, he would spend his time drawing muscled cartoon figures of his favorite wrestlers and eventually later on, as he advances with his stories and tales, was given the opportunity to work along side each and every one of them, his favorite wrestlers.
It was a captivating read. I enjoyed every paragraph and every sentence. Often I would laugh reading about his experiences roaming all over the globe trying to make a name for himself. Chris Jericho is also a true lover of everything metal and that made the read more fun and enjoyable for me. Often I was fascinated how two strangers can become best of friends just by sharing similar interest in music. Heavy Metal has always been a tribal music. You wont be friends with a total foreigner just for the reason that both of you liked MTV and Justin freaking Timberlake. In the world of Heavy Metal, if I saw you in a Cannibal Corpse t-shirt and likewise you saw me in a Deicide’s, it wont take no longer than 2 days before you see both of us again hanging out with each other checking each other’s record collection. That is the tribe of Heavy Metal for you.
I had to give Mr.Jericho here a well and deserving standing ovation for his stylish and elegant ending. His lines of attacks in wrapping up his entire journey, as far I am concern, were the best dramatic closure ever to sum up the man’s entire career towards superstardom and his entire journey, and at the same time infusing pinches of uplifting emotions and sentimental beauty that can and will bring tears to his readers. A well done job sir, a well done job.
This book is of 432 pages thick. I got mine from Kinokuniya KLCC and it costs me RM60.00. Worth every single cent spent.
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bro...agreed with u.
cekidout my review for this book
http://berteromber.blogspot.com/2009/01/around-world-in-spandex.html
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