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Yes, he begins with the first symptoms of Parkinson's disease, the incurable illness that led to his retirement from Spin City (and acting) in 2000. And yes, he assures us he is a better, happier person now than he was before he was diagnosed. In Fox's case, you actually might believe it, because he then cheerfully exposes the insecurities and self-indulgences of his pre-Parkinson's life in a manner that makes them not glamorous but wincingly ordinary and of course very funny. ("As for the question, 'Does it bother you that maybe she just wants to sleep with you because you're a celebrity?' My answer to that one was, 'Ah... nope.'")
From a Canadian, working-class background, Fox has an unusually detached perspective on the madness of mass-media fame; his description of the tabloid feeding-frenzy surrounding his 1988 wedding to Tracy Pollan, for example, manages to be both acid and matter-of-fact. He is frank but not maudlin about his drinking problem, and he refreshingly notes that getting sober did not automatically solve all his other problems. This readable, witty autobiography reminds you why it was generally a pleasure to watch Fox on screen: he's a nice guy with an edge, and you don't have to feel embarrassed about liking him. --Wendy Smith --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
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32 of 32 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A winning autobiography,
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This review is from: Lucky Man (Paperback)
Reading Michael J. Fox's memoir, Lucky Me, was a complete joy. He tells his life story in a funny, friendly, and exceptionally modest way, as if he were sitting and chatting with his best friend.Michael grew up in a Canadian military family that moved around a lot. He got his first acting job as a teenager, then dropped out of school to try his luck in Hollywood. The tv series Family Ties brought him stardom, and the rest is history. This is not a Hollywood insider's kiss-and-tell book, however. Indeed, there is no name-dropping or gossip about the rich and famous. He focuses, instead, on how the love of his parents, siblings, wife, and four children has kept him grounded, helped him overcome alcoholism, and now gives him strength in his battle with Parkinson's disease. Fox loved his work, and faces life without acting, because of the increasingly debilitating symptoms of PD. He is hopeful for a cure, takes an active part in educating people about it, and helps raise money for research. This is a quick read, engagingly written, short on self-pity and long on gratitude for his career and his family. I recommend it to his fans and to those who want to learn more about Parkinson's disease.
26 of 26 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
The most interesting, touching and enthralling book I've rd!,
By Mr Matthew S Mansell (Guildford, Surrey United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Lucky Man: A Memoir (Paperback)
I've never written a review of a book in my life, but was telling someone about this book last night and thought to myself I must put some comments up here.This book is just brilliant. Yes, of course it does talk about his Parkinsons disease, but there is so much more to the book than this. Autobiography's can always be so self absorbed and padded out with detail on publicity that we all know about already, but this book is just educational! He talks about the problems of families, stardom, being a role model, his relationships good and bad, the horrible disease of Parkinsons (Which I knew little about before I read this) and then where all of that has left him now. I would thorougly recommended this book to anyone. You will not be dissapointed.
14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
What a guy...,
By Anon Starter "anonstarter" (England) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Lucky Man: A Memoir (Paperback)
In Lucky Man, Michael J Fox tells us about his rise to fame and his struggle with Parkinson's. But, the rise to fame isn't a complaint about how hard it was, and the Parkinson's section doesn't constantly whine about how hard it is.He is honest, and writes extremely well. He goes through it all, from the beginning of his life to where he is right now, and I felt I'd become his friend by the end. He tells his story the way somebody would sit next to you and tell you a story, engaging you rather than just lecturing you. Anyway I don't want to go into details and in effect ruin all the great stories he has to tell. Just buy the book, it's cheap. Read it and you'll enjoy it and I think you might be all the better for it. You'll just feel happier.
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