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Lucky Man: A Memoir (Paperback)

by Michael J. Fox (Author)
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  • Paperback: 304 pages
  • Publisher: Ebury Press; New edition edition (2 Jan 2003)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0091885671
  • ISBN-13: 978-0091885670
  • Product Dimensions: 19.2 x 12.6 x 2.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (66 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 11,055 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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The same sharp intelligence and self-deprecating wit that made Michael J Fox a star in the Spin City television series and Back to the Future films make Lucky Man a lot punchier than the usual up-from-illness celebrity memoir.

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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31 of 31 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A winning autobiography, 11 Oct 2003
By Kona (Emerald City) - See all my reviews
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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.

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24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The most interesting, touching and enthralling book I've rd!, 22 April 2005
By Mr Matthew S Mansell (Guildford, Surrey United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
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.

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29 of 30 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars You start reading wishing you knew him & end feeling you do., 3 May 2002
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This review is from: Lucky Man: A Memoir (Hardcover)
...I thought it would take me a fair while to read, but boy was I wrong! Not only is his writing so very easy to read, his story was so much more detailed and moving than I'd thought it would be. You think you know it all already, but you're not even close. This book is like a jigsaw, with sad pieces and happy pieces, which Michael J Fox magically moulds together to create his life story. The two main things that shocked me most with this book: the sincere honesty of his personal life and the ease and professionalism with which he writes. Is there anything this gifted man cannot do?! After reading this book, I can honestly say there isn't one thing I would have liked to know more about. He lays open his personal and private life for all to peruse - so much so that I actually felt guilty in parts when reading about his problems. You're in tears one second and laughing the next. All profits go towards the Michael J Fox Parkinson's Foundation and this made me feel very proud when I'd read the book - not only have I got a really good book that I will undoubtedly read several times, but I've also indirectly donated to help people like him. This book gives you hope and courage through reading about Michael J Fox's hope and courage...Jennifer Haylor
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
An excellent read from an interesting and surprisingly witty man. Gives an insight into his life as an up and coming actor to a successful man.
Published 27 days ago by J. G. Gault

5.0 out of 5 stars wonderful!
may that walnut tree forever flourish and bear fruit for you and those for whom you speak! xxx
Published 1 month ago by Liverpool Poet

5.0 out of 5 stars A lucky reader
A remarkable book, that I had difficulty in putting down. I was completely immersed in MJF battle with Parkinson's and how it has affected his life and that of his families. Read more
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Published 5 months ago by Mr. B. M. Woods

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the most honest autobiographies I've read. Superb reading.
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Published 6 months ago by film fan

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the most inspiring stories Iv ever read!
God love him! He's been such a great actor and a tower of hope for many with parkinson's disease. Iv been a fan of his since Back to the Future and I am such in awe of him for... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Alexandra Fleming

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing Man
Just finished the book and have already pre-ordered his second. Really makes you put things into perspective. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Grounded guy, touching memoir
The star of one of my favourite films, `Back to the Future', Fox writes a very candid and touching memoir of what life is really like in Hollywood, his meteoric rise, and his... Read more
Published 21 months ago by Chris Pearson

5.0 out of 5 stars WOW this book is so Inspiring
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