Lucky Man: A Memoir

"Lifeisgreat.Sometimes,though,youjusthavetoputupwithalittlemorecrap."—MichaelJ.FoxInSeptember1998,MichaelJ.FoxstunnedtheworldbyannouncinghehadbeendiagnosedwithParkinson'sdisease—adegenerativeneurologicalcondition.Infact,hehadbeensecretlyfightingitforsevenyears.Theworldwideresponsewasstaggering.Fortunately,hehadacceptedthediagnosisandbythetimethepublicstartedgrievingforhim,hehadstoppedgrievingforhimself.Withthesamepassion,humor,andenergythatFoxhasinvestedinhisdozensofperformancesoverthelast18years,hetellsthestoryofhislife,hiscareer,andhiscampaigntofindacureforParkinson's.Combininghistrademarkironicsensibilityandkeensenseoftheabsurd,herecountshislife—fromhischildhoodinasmalltowninwesternCanadatohismeteoricriseinfilmandtelevisionwhichmadehimaworldwidecelebrity.Mostimportantlyhowever,hewritesofthelast10years,duringwhich—withtheunswervingsupportofhiswife,family,andfriends—hehasdealtwithhisillness.HetalksaboutwhatParkinson'shasgivenhim:thechancetoappreciateawonderfullifeandcareer,andtheopportunitytohelpsearchforacureandspreadpublicawarenessofthedisease.Heisaveryluckyman,indeed.