New York: Hyperion, 2002. After 18 years of a highly successful acting career, Michael J. Fox revealed to the world that he had been diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease. Here he tells the story of his life, his career, and his campaign to find a cure for this disease. This Stated First Edition also includes a "number line" ending in a "1" to indicate First Printing. Both the book and the priced dust-jacked are in a fine, New, unread condition. The book is bound in ivory boards and a black spine with die-stamped silver titles. The book includes photos. The book measures 6 1/2 by 9 1/2 inches and includes 260 pages. I've placed the dust jacket into an archival Brodart protective sleeve.. Stated First Edition. Hard Cover. As New/As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

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This memoir discusses Michael J. Fox’s life--growing up in Canada and then becoming a national television star in the U.S. at the age of 19. Fox reveals the excess and temptations he fell into as a young star, and how with the help of his wife, Tracy Pollan, he quit drinking and drowning in self-pity. He tells of noticing the first tremors of Parkinson’s disease, which he ignored; finding out at the age of 30 that he was suffering from early onset of Parkinson’s; how this has affected his family and the extraordinary support they have provided him. He spent nine years hiding his condition from all but his closest family and friends. His courageous decision to go public and retire from active performing in order to devote his time to the foundation and to finding a cure for Parkinson’s Disease makes up the last part of the book. Recounted in a witty and reflective fashion, Fox displays the kind of courage that has inspired the hundreds of thousands of fans who care about him.

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Bookseller: Grimalkin Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 002261
Title: Lucky Man: A Memoir
Author: Fox, Michael J
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: New As New
Jacket Condition: As New
Edition: Stated First Edition
ISBN 10: 0786867647
ISBN 13: 9780786867646
Publisher: Hyperion
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 2002
Keywords: Biography, Autobiography, Entertainment, Movies, Television, Parkinson's Disease
Bookseller catalogs: Biography and Autobiography;
Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

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