Lucky Man: A Memoir by Michael J. Fox Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Lucky Man: A Memoir
Book Review: Excellent and interesting book
Summary: 5 Stars
I have always liked Michael J. Fox since his days as Alex P Keaton. In this book he shares his life story--the good, the bad and the ugly story. The book talked a lot about his parkinson's disease and what he deals with on a daily basis with this disease. My grandmother had parkinson's and it was interesting to see the disease from his perspective and know what my grandmother felt. He talked about his treatments and how ironically enough, brought him closer to his family and even learned who he really was. MJF also tells stories of his acting days, of his family in Canada, and of his lovely wife and children. It's a very-well written book. I highly recommend this book to anynone--MJF fan or not!Book Review: Excellent book
Summary: 5 Stars
I truly loved this book. I have been a fan of Michael J. Fox's since "Family Ties" was on. He is an awesome person and I think that he is very courageous in the way he faces his own disabilty.
Like Mr. Fox, I also have a progressive, degenerative, incurable neurological disorder (mine is called Cerebellar Ataxia and you can add the word "genetic" to the descriptive adjectives). Some of the symptoms of his Parkinson's Disease are similiar to mine, so I can sympathize with what he is going through. He cites a book that he read when he was first diagnosed (page 146)-Elizabeth Kubler-Ross' ON DEATH AND DYING which tells about the five stages of grief (denial/isolation, anger, bargaing, depression, and acceptance). I read the book in college (for my major) and thought of it often after I was diagnosed with my brain disorder.
Anyway-I wish to thank Mr. Fox for writing this book because I had never read about a person, like me, with a brain disorder. It was so well written, also. It is truly a literary gem.
My book is called Dreams in August: Life, Love, and Cerebellar Ataxia
Book Review: Fox invites us on an unlikely journey through his Hollywood career, family, alcoholic recovery, and Parkinson's Disease
Summary: 4 Stars
In this powerful memoir, Michael J. Fox takes us on a series of journeys, showing us how - despite his diagnosis with a degenerative, incurable disease - he is a lucky man. After an introductory chapter, he takes us through his childhood, through his time as a penniless actor, on to Family Ties and Back to the Future, and through his diagnosis with Parkinson's Disease.
The book is a wonderful mix. The stories about getting started in Family Ties and Back to the Future are lots of fun for those of us who remember those programs fondly. Yet this book is more fundamentally about how he has grown as a person as he married, was surprisingly diagnosed with young-onset Parkinson's Disease (PD), grappled with an alcohol problem, and learned who he was and who he wanted to be.
I felt like the initial chapters, about his childhood, were less interesting, but the end more than made up for it. This memoir of personal growth is much more than the sum of Fox's film and tv listings. Fox may be rich and famous, but his personal struggles are shared by people from all walks of life.
Another excellent memoir by an actor (but that's not just about show business) is Sydney Poitier's Measure of a Man. And for those who care about this sort of thing, Fox's book does have a significant amount of strong language. It's not everywhere, but it comes up here and there.
Book Review: Good Life Story
Summary: 4 Stars
Thanks for sharing Michael! Here is life story from someone who has had the courage to open up and share their life with others; and, its a good life story! We all face different challenges in our lives, some of these are self-induced and some are presented to us without our consent, Michael J. Fox shares both with us.Book Review: Great Story on How to Deal with what Life deals You
Summary: 5 Stars
Lucky Man, A MemoirAUTHOR: Michael J. Fox
PUBLISHER: Simon & Schuster
REVIEWED BY: Barbara Rhoades
BOOK REVIEW: This was an audio book sent to me by a friend. At first, I thought I really don't want to listen to this. While I like Michael J. Fox, I am not much of a reader (or in this case a listener) of autobiographies. But, I thought since it was sent to me, I would give it a try and see. I am so glad I did.
I have always liked Michael J Fox and the TV series and films he has been in. I also admired him for coming out about his medical condition. The book gave me an insight into a person I thought I knew from the public persona we all know about.
It was fun to learn where he grew up and about his family. It amazed me to learn that he struggled with alcohol. It also amazed me to learn that he kept his disease secret for so many years and was still able to work and provide such wonderful entertainment to the world. I enjoyed learning about Tracy, his wife, and their children.
This book is a story about a real person with a real disease that isn't going to go away. It tells how Michael came to terms with it and it learning, on a daily basis, to live with it. It shows what someone can do even with a very debilitating disease and how a full and satisfactory life can be lead.
Michael has become an advocate for Parkinson's Disease and had enough courage to appear before a Grand Jury without the aid of his daily medication just so this high panel could actually see what living with this disease is like. I truly admire Michael J Fox and all he had done with his life.
This is an audio book worth listening too.