"Lucky Man", fortunate readers!

Fox, the star of the US Network television show "Family Ties" and the brilliant comedy "Spin City", is an actor who made a successful transition into film work ("Back to the Future", "The Frighteners", "Casualties of War"). By far, his hardest role in recent years has been to "out" his life as a sufferer with Parkinson's Disease, and to become a spokesman for the research and recovery effort. This is his autobiography.

From the moment Michael J. Fox takes you into the world of Parkinson's disease, during the "Pinkie Rebellion", to the emotional flashback to his grandmother, (in the telling of the walnut tree episode and dream)"Lucky Man" does what MJF has always done. It amuses and inspires, shares his insight and his dreams, gives nothing but honesty and fellowship to the reader. Like Gary Goldberg, his first director, who recognized genius when he saw it, we, in reading through Michael's first "written performance" can see that spark of life that sets his performance apart from all others.

As Fox threads through his beginnings and growth during his struggle with Parkinson's disease, he gives us a window into his Canadian childhood, his family, his brief struggle for success, the pressures of TV/Movie stardom, and his close ties with friends and his own children.

The PD community is fortunate to have MJF represent them in the continuing struggle for funding and research, and to help the nation better understand the world they live in. Michael who always could "elude, evade and anticipate any obstacle or potential bully" finds "peace, security and spiritual strength to stand in one place" through his battle with Parkinson's.

A brief look at the remarkable and talented Tracy Pollan, as well, Fox paints a picture of a relatively young man coping with fate, yet looking back on a life we might all envy, with spirit and humility.

Fox has taken his small and large screen talents and transposed them in an autobiography that will both compel and entertain you. What a marvelous read!