A memoir in which actor Michael J. Fox shares the story of his life, discussing his childhood in Canada, his career in show business, his marriage and family, and his struggle with Parkinson's disease. The fact that Fox wrote this memoir himself was enough to hook me! I thought it was very well done. I was taken in by the conversational tone of the book, and how he interweaves the past and present. I found this book, on one level, easy to read and, as a fan of Family Ties and Back to the Future, satisfying.
As we were looking for titles intended to inspire and motivate students could this book work? How many students would know who Alex P. Keaton was? Did they ever see Back to the Future or Doc Hollywood? Would they pick up this book? I'm not sure. It might take some selling, but for students, either with parents suffering from an illness, or if they are battling an illness themselves, I thought this book could be extremely inspiring. I am amazed that, after reading this book, Michael J. Fox had me convinced that he was indeed a better man because of his struggles with Parkinson's disease. No easy feat. I appreciated his optimism and honesty in talking about his early Hollywood years (did not gloss over too much) and with his struggles.
I am anxious to see what you all thought, I wonder if my opinion is clouded by my age and television viewing habits!
