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[Always Looking Up: The Adventures of an Incurable Optimist][Fox, Michael J.][Paperback]
Michael J. Fox
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Description for [Always Looking Up: The Adventures of an Incurable Optimist][Fox, Michael J.][Paperback]
Paperback. Struck with Parkinson's - a debilitating, degenerative disease - at the height of his fame, the author has taken what some might consider cause for depression and turned it into a beacon of hope for millions. This memoir describes the journey the author has undertaken since he came to terms with his condition. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BM; VFJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 202.
'At the turn from our bedroom into the hallway, there is an old full-length mirror in a wooden frame ... This reflected version of myself, shaking, rumpled, pinched and slightly stooped, would be alarming were it not for the self-satisfied expression pasted across my face. I would ask the obvious question, "What are you smiling about?" but I already know the answer: "It just gets better from here."'
Struck with Parkinson's - a debilitating, degenerative disease - at the height of his fame, Michael J. Fox has taken what some might consider cause for depression and turned it into ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Ebury Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780091922672
SKU
9780091922672
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99-2
About Michael J. Fox
Michael J. Fox is best known today for his hit Channel Four sitcom Spin City that he also produced. In the eighties he became an international mega-star, first through TV shows such as Family Ties, then through the record-breaking Back To The Future movies. He launched the Michael J. Fox foundation for Parkinson's Research in 2000, which has leapt to ... Read more
Reviews for [Always Looking Up: The Adventures of an Incurable Optimist][Fox, Michael J.][Paperback]
Well-written, unfailingly cheery and warm-hearted and ... truly gripping
Daily Mail
The book is funny, beautiful, informative and poignant. Read it
Sunday Express
Daily Mail
The book is funny, beautiful, informative and poignant. Read it
Sunday Express