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Lucky Man : A Memoir
by Michael J. Fox
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 1863252886
- ISBN 13
- 9781863252881
- Seller
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Traralgon, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Bantam, Australia, 2002. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. Hardcover. 260 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Bantam, Australia, 2002. First Edition. This is the first Australian edition. *** CONDITION: The book itself is in fine condition and comes in very good dust jacket. More specifically: Boards have no wear, rubbing or soiling. Edges of dust jacket have moderate bumping. . Pages are clean and unmarked and in excellent condition. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: The ten years since my diagnosis have been the best ten years of my life and I consider myself a lucky man' - Michael J Fox When Michael J. Fox announced to the world that he had Parkinson's disease, a degenerative neurological condition, he had been secretly fighting it for almost ten years. By the time the public started grieving for him, he had stopped grieving for himself. Far from being bitter about being forced into retirement at the height of his career, he considers himself a lucky man. With the same energy, passion and humour he invests in his performances, Fox recounts the incredible story of his life-changing experiences - and what Parkinson's has given him- the chance to appreciate a wonderful life and career, his family, and the opportunity to help find a cure. *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: Biography & Autobiography; ISBN: 1863252886. ISBN/EAN: 9781863252881. Inventory No: 17080330.. 9781863252881
Synopsis
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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Details
- Bookseller
- Manyhills Books
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 17080330
- Title
- Lucky Man : A Memoir
- Author
- Michael J. Fox
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 1863252886
- ISBN 13
- 9781863252881
- Publisher
- Bantam
- Place of Publication
- Australia
- Date Published
- 2002
- Keywords
- BZDB5 Biography & Autobiography; Lucky Man : A Memoir
- Bookseller catalogs
- Biography & Autobiography;
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Traralgon, Victoria
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