Forrest Griffin

I'm surprised how much I enjoyed reading this: 200 pages of fart jokes, posing as a (satirical) "prepper" survival manual. However there were enough LOLs per chapter to keep me going, and the book is peppered with genuinely good bits of life advice, philosophical musings and personal anecdotes. The book pokes fun of everyone equally - bro's, feminists, the religious, preppers, and the authors most of all.

For a redneck that grew up to be a professional MMA face-puncher, Forrest Griffin can sure write a good line or two. Best read while on the can, a few pages at the time (that setting also most closely matches the content matter).… (mer)

If you enjoyed [b:Real Men Don't Apologize|835103|Real Men Don't Apologize|Jim Belushi|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1178766290s/835103.jpg|820717], you'll love this one. Forget the King's English, these guys pull out all the stops for a slangy, dirty look inside Griffin's life and fight philosophy. In the second half, he does present some moves and techniques, a humorous 101 to MMA style fighting, but that isn't why you should get this book. If you are looking for deep and profound thoughts, again, don't bother. (I don't think jocks have profound thoughts.)

What you will get is a lot of stupidity, a lot of juvenile machismo, a self-deprecating/self-loathing sense of humour, totally non-PC sexism, a ton of bullsh*t advice, and tantalizing glimpses of a man who "ain't right".

If you are a women who isn't bothered by sexist language and knows a little bit about MMA, I definitely recommend this book to you--his antics will put you in hysterics every other page. For the guys, I suggest you take Griffin's advice and grow a pair before you undertake his book--whoever said "don't insult your reader" clearly wasn't talking to this guy.

This book isn't for everyone. Griffin is a fighter and this book is about fighting. Pain and violence are what he does for a living. If you find mild psychosis and general bloodiness disturbing or triggering, this isn't the book you want.

I give it five stars because this was the most enjoyable, engaging book I have read in a while.… (mer)