Lucky Man: A Memoir by Michael J. Fox

Tony and I have created a new tradition for road trips...audio books. Lucky Man was recommended by my friend Crystal and I am so glad! Tony and I both loved this story. Michael narrates the story himself, so it is nice to hear it in his voice.

I have always been a pretty big Michael J. Fox fan. I loved him in Family Ties and the different movies he has done through the years. He has a great marriage and we all know that is hard to come by in Hollywood. So he must be doing something right. But when he came out about his disease, I felt true admiration.

Now after listening to this book and hearing the story of getting to this point, my admiration is even stronger. He hasn't always been the perfect husband, but he admits it freely. His struggle is so uplifting. I highly recommend you read it or listen to it. I will also be making sure we have his next book...Always Looking Up...for our next trip.

(On a funny note...the kids don't enjoy the audio books as much as Tony and I do...so they are usually in the back seat with their earbuds in watching a movie or playing games. Well, Quinn took a moment to take off the earbuds and heard the voice...he asked if that was Marty McFly reading the book. Yep! So, he was very interested in the story from then on out.)


In September 1998, Michael J. Fox stunned the world by announcing he had been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease: a degenerative neurological condition. In fact, he had been secretly fighting it for seven years. The worldwide response was staggering. Fortunately, he had accepted the diagnosis, and by the time the public started grieving for him, he had stopped grieving for himself. With the same passion, humor, and energy that Fox has invested in his dozens of performances, he tells the story of his life, his career, and his campaign to find a cure for Parkinson's.

Combining his trademark ironic sensibility and keen sense of the absurd, he recounts his life, from his childhood in a small town in western Canada to his meteoric rise in film and television, which made him a worldwide celebrity. Most importantly, however, he writes of the last 10 years, during which, with the unswerving support of his wife, family, and friends, he has dealt with his illness. He talks about what Parkinson's has given him: the chance to appreciate a wonderful life and career, and the opportunity to help search for a cure and spread public awareness of the disease.

He is a very lucky man, indeed.