The autobiography of pro wrestler Bret Hart, Hitman: My Real Life in the Cartoon World of Wrestling, was released in the United States on October 8, 2008.Amazon.com: Hitman: My Real Life... The book was previously released in his native Canada in October 2007.SLAM! Wrestling: Hitman's autobiography heartbreakingly honest

For years, Hart reportedly kept an "audio diary" to chronicle his stories as a wrestler, including "the relentless travel, the practical jokes, the sex and drugs, and the [backstage] rivalries."Random House: Hitman by Bret Hart Hart reportedly took seven years to write the autobiography, and started shortly before his brother Owen died.The Sun: Hitman Bret opens his Hart (April 10, 2008)

The nearly 600-page autobiography was written completely by Bret Hart, and is reportedly "shocking" and "forthright" since he is retired with "no one to answer to."The Sun: Excellently Executed (July 15, 2008)

Early reviews of the autobiography call it "heartbreakingly honest," though some non-wrestling fans may be "bogged down" by Hart's retelling of match-by-match details, and his numerous family tragedies.SLAM! Wrestling: Hitman's autobiography heartbreakingly honest