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The same sharp intelligence and self-deprecating wit that made Michael J. Fox a star in the Family Ties TV series and Back to the Future make this 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.'") With a working-class Canadian 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 onscreen: he's a nice guy with an edge, and you don't have to feel embarrassed about liking him. --Wendy Smith
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2.0 out of 5 stars
Some parts more interesting than others.,
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This review is from: Lucky Man (Paperback)
Although the condition he intends to hilight & bring predominately to the forefront in his novel is his Parkinson's Disease; it's amusing that it unintentionally becomes clear early on that, perhaps even more debilitatingly, MJF suffers from a severe "short-man" complex. This is a fact of which I wouldn't even have been aware had he not kept bringing up the subject of his height again and again and again in this book, to the point where it nearly became tiresome. I cannot understand why he insists on pointing out this perceived physical flaw of his continually. He also focuses a great deal on his lack of formal education (never finished high school), the fact that he's Canadian (something of which he does not seem at all proud, inexplicably), his former alcoholism, and other negatives.The most interesting parts of this book are where he discusses his life post-Parkinson's diagnosis, however, there are other parts that I literally just skipped over where he rambles on and on about his childhood and the family he left behind in Canada. It's interesting to read about his diagnosis of Parkinson's Disease and reading this book actually gave me some educational insight into that particular medical condition - I had no idea it could get to be so debilitating. I wonder whether this book and Christopher Reeve's "Still Me" and "Nothing is Impossible" were both ghost-written by the same author - wouldn't surprise me, there are many similarities to the writing style. Both celebrities do come across as somewhat self-absorbed, focusing on their own individual and particular health issues. Perhaps, this could be a good thing if in the end it helps to find a cure for their respective diseases.
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Great Book,
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This review is from: Lucky Man (Paperback)
In my youth I had my first celebrity crush on Michael J. Fox. This books validates all my feelings. He is humble and honest about his past mistakes. His sincerity and general appreciation for his role in life is communicated thoughtfully as well as intelligently.
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the original, we are the lucky fellow Canadians,
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READ THIS WHEN IT ORIGINALLY WAS RELEASED SEVERAL YRS. AGO AND THIS YOUNG CANADIAN'S BRAVERY SHOULD BE APPLAUDED BY HIS FANS DAILY.
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