What Would Mickey Say: Coaching Men to Health and Happiness

By Michael H. Samuelson

What Would Mickey Say? recognizes the influence of sports and athletic heroes on men. Set in a company cafeteria, the book follows six men, all members of the company softball team, as they discuss... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0972653570
• ISBN13: 9780972653572
• Release Date: January 2005
• Publisher: Acs Llc
• Length: 189 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.8" x 0.5" x 5.8"

Customer Reviews

Advice from a sports hero

To men of a certain age, Mickey Mantle was the ultimate baseball hero. He could effortlessly (it seemed) hit the ball a mile. His Oklahoma "aw shucks" looks and public demeanor endeared him to men and women alike. His legendary accomplishments as a New York Yankee earned him a place not only in the Baseball Hall of Fame but in the hearts and minds of a generation. But there was another side of Mickey Mantle - a dark side and a tragic side. His lifestyle (alcoholism and marital infidelities) led to an early death and this statement a few weeks before dying. "God gave me everything and I blew it. For the kids out there, don't be like me!" To many men (especially) a sports star is someone they will listen to. Even if he later appears as flawed as the rest of us. That is why the author gives advice not just from a character named "Professor Edwards from the University" but from Mickey Mantle himself. Six men from a company softball team are described in detail and we follow them through the season via post-game get togethers. The men are of various ages and situations so they cover most of the issues that men face today. Each chapter focuses on a particular issue, such as stress, rage, depression and suicide and after the guys "discuss" a problem we get feedback from Professor Edwards and Mickey Mantle. The author states that "...as men, we have done a miserable job of taking care of ourselves." That also means that we probably won't sit down and read a book about men's issues. But we may read a book where Mickey Mantle gives advice to a bunch of guys who could also be our softball buddies. It's a clever approach and the voyeuristic peak into the 6 guys' lives makes you want to read more.