New York, NY, U.S.A.: Hyperion Press, 2002. 260pp, bw ills. Or black and white papered boards in jacket. Slight signs of shelf wear to jacket. Autobiography of Michael J Fox, the Canadian actor who followed his success as Alex Keaton in Family Ties with a string of movie successes. Diagnosed with Parkinson's he now works tirelessly lobbying government for research funds and supporting fellow sufferer's. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo.

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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: Lawrence Jones (AU)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 007287
Title: Lucky Man : A Memoir
Author: Fox, Michael J
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Fine
Jacket Condition: Fine
Edition: First Edition
ISBN 10: 0786867647
ISBN 13: 9780786867646
Publisher: Hyperion Press
Place of Publication: New York, NY, U.S.A.
Date Published: 2002
Keywords: FOX MICHAEL J Film Movies Television ACTORS PARKINSONISM BIOGRAPHY AUTOBIOGRAPHY ENTERTAINMENT MEDICAL NEUROLOGY
Bookseller catalogs: Biography; Music, Stage and Film;

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