Lucky Man

A Memoir

By: Michael J. Fox

Narrated by: Michael J. Fox

Length: 5 hrs and 30 mins

Publisher's summary

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.

©2002 Michael J. Fox. All rights reserved (P)2002 Simon and Schuster, Inc. All rights reserved.

Critic reviews

"[Fox's] narrative and sentiment are heartfelt." (AudioFile)

A great book

Great book! Fox is really a fantastic actor and great fighter for difficult life. I love to see him keep acting.

loved it

I really enjoyed his very personal struggle and coming to grips with PD with such grace and confidence.

Refreshingly honest

I loved it, and am thrilled that he was able to narrate it himself. I've never been a fan of tabloids so most of his story is completely new to me. His voice has a lilt to it that no-one will ever be able to immitate. I think I'd like to listen to more from him.

Wonderful sense of humor on this man...

This is a story a true story of love and struggle and finding oneself when fame came one's way at a young age. A person could get lost. I especially though liked the stories of what he was like as a tike! It was like this man was born to be an entertainer. Overall it's a love story and it's about sticking together in sickness and health...with a ton of funny and surprising things in between. I enjoyed it immensely. 4.5 stars if we could give half stars.

Enjoyed every second of it

Michael J Fox is such an inspiration. I finished in 2 days and wish it was longer. I admire his talent, honesty, commitment and strength. Ive taken a lot from his perspective on life and I hope you will too.

Thank you to Micheal J. Fox for being genuine.

I don't usually write reviews but I feel compelled to do so after listening to Lucky Man by Micheal J. Fox. My mom has been showing signs for years but recently was diagnosed of Parkinson's Disease. Therefore, my mom placed this book on her Christmas list. I had not heard about the author's books but decided to read/listen with my mom so we could talk about what we had read. I appreciated the author's true and very honest characterizations of his situations, his alcoholism, career anxieties and the diagnosis of P.D. Hearing the author narrate the book and use everyday language, made his situation very real to me and empathize with my mother. I am looking forward to starting the second book and continuing my quest to learn more about how P.D. effects those with the disease and how I can help. A huge thank you to Micheal for bringing P.D. awareness to my life.

wonderful story of hope and determination!

Loved it, stayed up to 4:30 in the morning listening to it! had to re-listen to the last chapter to make sure I didn't miss anything!

Thank you Audible

And much more thanks to Michael J. Fox, for sharing his life and battle Parkinson’s.

Inspirational and encouraging

a heartfelt and moving story of the life of one of the worlds best actors. the true secrets of his success.

Great insight of Parkinsons

Michael J Fox has always been a favorite actor of mine. I've followed him since he played Alex in Family Ties. He holds a special place in my heart since my Daddy passed away from Parkinson's. Hearing Michael's struggles and comparing them to similar things my Daddy went through, brought tears to my eyes. I am thankful for Michael bringing this disease to light and for all the work he is doing to find a cure.
Thank you for sharing your story Michael!