Lucky Man: A Memoir by Michael J. Fox Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Lucky Man: A Memoir
Book Review: Written very well!
Summary: 5 Stars
Michael's ability to overcome adversity and commicate this in his book is outstanding. If you are thinking about buying this book, purchase the hardback! Family cannot resist the need to read this masterpiece.Book Review: above and beyond--pure courage
Summary: 4 Stars
Makes you wonder if you would have the courage displayed by Mr. Fox. He shows how he came to this decision but it has to be more than that. His love for his wife and children are greatly shown and his love for life follows in order. I hope his courage and commitment will be seen by all and this dreaded affliction will be counquered in the near future.Book Review: this review refers to the audiobook
Summary: 5 Stars
Although I'm a fan of Michael J. Fox's work, I wasn't likely to read his memoir had it not been given to me. It was a tremendously pleasant surprise!!! He presented his story in a touching and captivating way - not just his plight against Parkinson's Disease, but also his early struggles to establish his career, and his family dynamics. I was impressed with the almost reverent way he spoke of his wife Tracy, an actress with whom I have very limited familiarity but now greatly admire for her strength and her support of him.
At times, the PD part of the story got very medically technical, but that held special interest to me as a health professional. It's not just helpful to those suffering from the disease, but also to allow the general public to truly understand what PD patients go through. I also appreciated the unbiased way he explained the stem-cell research controversy, and although he is clearly in favor, I now understand the Catholic church and President Bush's opposition to it (that because they use embryoes created in IVF procedures, there is potential for unethical "farming" and need for stricter control to make sure no one is creating embryoes for the purpose of destroying them for research.)
This book totally exceeded my expectations!