I have always been a big fan of Michael J. Fox and now I am a fan of his book Lucky Man.
Like so many others, I watched Fox as I was growing up. I became
acquainted with him as Alex P. Keaton on Family Ties; my
adoration grew as I watched him in Back to the Future. Fox is an American
icon.
Lucky Man is Fox's autobiography and it details his
life from the younger years throughout his diagnosis and acceptance of
Parkinson's Disease. While the whole book was engaging, I found it
interesting to read about Fox's early days in Hollywood as he wobbled on
the line dividing a serious drinker from an alcoholic. There are many
things I did not know about Fox's life, including the of control level
his behavior reached and his attempt to avoid taking responsibility for
certain undesirable aspects of life. The book chronicles Fox's decision
to come out of the P.D. closet and eventually become an advocate for
Parkinson's awareness and research.
I was surprised at
how well written the book was. Fox explains that he actually takes joy
in writing and crafting stories. Nowadays it seems every celebrity has a
book; these books are not actually written by the notable names.
Instead the "author" writes down their ideas or version of the story and
a writer or editor turns it into something that's publishable. It is
refreshing to see that Fox took so much care before the memoirs actually
reached the editor's desk.
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