Lucky Man: A Memoir by Michael J. Fox Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Lucky Man: A Memoir
Book Review: Michael J Fox
Summary: 5 Stars
Awesome book. Even better as a audio book because it is read by Michael himself.
I listened to the Audio book. It was great.
Book Review: Michael J. Fox
Summary: 5 Stars
A very interesting book! Easy to read, very entertaining, funny and sad.Book Review: Modest and heartwarming
Summary: 5 Stars
I have been fond of Michael J.Fox and his work for almost 20 years now. It seems as if he's been with me all this time, since I first saw him on the big screen in "Back to the Future" and "Family Ties". He is not only a very talented actor, with sharp, yet down-to-earth sense of humor, but also a profoundly developed human being. I've always seen him as a personality rather than celebrity, and this book proved that I was right from the beginning. If I could see him in person I would like to thank him for sharing his thoughts and the most amusing facts with me, and congratulate on his ability to cope with the less fortunate moments of his life. This book is a must to read. I recommend it with all my heart.Book Review: Molly's Book Review
Summary: 5 Stars
The reason that I decided to read this book for my book review project is because I got this book as a gift from my grandma after I took a trip to New York City with her and saw Michael J. Fox in the Plaza Hotel. This is a riveting book, starting from Michael's childhood in Canada, and going through the troubles and triumphs in his life from starting out as a troubled actor, to becoming a well established one, and most important of all his courageous battle with Parkinson's disease. This book really pulled me in because of the use of good humor and flashbacks. No matter how bad something was in Michael's life, he always tried to make a joke about it in the book, which I think is a good outlook on life. Throughout the book he flashed back to previous days, months, and years, and I liked that because it got me to imagine what it would have been like to have the childhood he did, growing up in Canada, and acting stardom, etc... This book takes us from various places in Canada to various places in California, and New York. This is an autobiographical story. Obviously the problem in this book, is Michael's struggle with Parkinson's disease- a neurological disease that affects people in the age group of the late 50s and early 60s-In Michael's case he has the young-onset Parkinson's, which started for him at the age of 30. This story is about his struggles and accomplishments with Parkinson's, he also learns to come to terms with this disease. Here are some quotes from the book: "Richandfamous" was as much a cliche fantasy to me as it would have been for a truck driver from Peoria.(Michael talking about his giant leap into super-stardom) "I'm about to take you on a brief tour, the highlights and lowlights of the being-famous-in America-Funhouse, a shape-shifting world where only one thing is perfectly clear, there is no way to prepare for the journey." (Michael talking about getting used to fame)
"I have stumbled upon one of the lesser-known truisms of American Society, those who got, get." (Michael talking about how people who are already rich get a ton of things for free, and many gifts and such) "I woke up to find a message in my left hand. It had me trembling, it wasn't a fax, telegram, memo or the usual sort of missive bringing disturbing news. In fact, in my hand was nothing at all. The trembling was the message." (Michael talking about the morning he woke up to final realize he might have Parkinson's disease)I think that anybody who wants to read a good book would love this book, it is a gripping, and funny book, that will always keep your interest. If you like Michael J. Fox, this is obviously the book for you, it gives great unknown-detail about his life and his illness. If you like auto-biographies this is also the book for you because it is an extremely interesting and well-written one. I loved this book, at some points I laughed out loud, and at some points I almost cried. This book gives out a lot of information about P.D. I think that that is great, because everybody should know about it. A lot of people don't know about it, but it's a very deadly and damaging disease.This book gives a lot of insight into what's really important in life and what's really just material. I hope that you eventally get a chance to read this book. I know you won't be disappointed. Happy Reading!
Book Review: Quite a man
Summary: 5 Stars
I've always been a fan of Michael J Fox the actor since Family Ties and Back To The Future. But after reading his memoir I can say I am a fan of him as a person. This book shows what a courageous and decent human being Fox is. He doesn't claim to be an angel and you can tell that he has been around. Its a fast read and entertaining. I found it inspiring. I wish him and his family the best.