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Lucky Man

A Memoir

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Lucky Man

By: Michael J. Fox
Narrated by: Michael J. Fox
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 Grammy Award Nominee for Best Spoken Word Album!

"If you were to rush in to this room right now and announce that you had struck a deal-with God, Allah, Buddha, Christ, Krishna, Bill Gates, whomever-in which the ten years since my diagnosis could be magically taken away, traded in for ten more years as the person I was before, I would, without a moment's hesitation, tell you to take a hike."

In September 1998, Michael J. Fox stunned the world by announcing that he had been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease -- a degenerative neurological condition. In fact, he had been secretly fighting it for seven years. The worldwide response was staggering. Fortunately, he had accepted the diagnosis, and by the time the public started grieving for him, he had stopped grieving for himself. With the same passion, humor, and energy that he has invested in his dozens of performances over the last eighteen years, he tells the story of his life, his career, and his campaign to find a cure for Parkinson's.

Combining his trademark ironic sensibility and keen sense of the absurd, he recounts his life -- from his childhood in western Canada to his meteoric rise in film and television which made him a worldwide celebrity. Most importantly, he writes of the last ten years, during which -- with the unswerving support of his wife, family, and friends -- he has dealt with his illness. He talks about what Parkinson's has given him: the chance to appreciate a wonderful life and career, and the opportunity to help search for a cure and spread public awareness of the disease. He feels as if he is a very lucky man, indeed.©2002 Michael J. Fox. All rights reserved; (P)2002 Simon and Schuster, Inc. All rights reserved. Entertainment & Celebrities Entertainment & Performing Arts Film & TV Celebrity Entertainment Memoir Career Funny Witty
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It was so good. Thankyou Michael for sharing your story. It was thoughtful, entertaining and powerful!

Brilliant

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Michael must have had some hard times vocalising his book, but he did it. The book is an eye-opener for anyone who might be suffering from parkason disease.

Brave wrok

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It's a shame that it was abridged. Extraordinary memoir performed by the man himself 😃 onto the next chapter

A beautiful story of adjustment Wonderfully performed

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What Michael has to face now in his life, he never would have expected in his earlier years. It was very interesting to read his life story thus far with the ups and downs. I recommend this book

A very interesting book and a great insight

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Being Canadian isn't a prerequisite for loving MJF or having an interest in his story. Lucky Man is a great read about living large, taking risks and taking stock. Also a nice reminder to live with gratitude.
Mike Fox lays bare his journey from denial to PD advocate with many funny stories in between.

Wonderfully Insightful

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