Michael J Fox

In the tradition of TUESDAYS WITH MORRIE and THE LAST LECTURE comes an inspiring book of life lessons from Michael J Fox. Michael J Fox didn't finish high school, but he has gone on to receive honorary degrees from several universities and has achieved the highest accolades for his acting, as well as his writing. In his new book, he inspires and motivates his readers to work hard, achieve the most they can and maximise their abilities – all with his trademark optimism, warmth and humour. From moving to Los Angeles fresh from Canada, without a high school degree and learning to live on a wage to taking on roles in 'Family Ties' and the 'Back to the Future' movies and nearly crashing and burning and then learning to cope first with the death of his father and then with his own diagnosis of Parkinson's disease, MJF shares what he's learned about life, work, love, family and happiness and everything else along the way.

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« UN TÉMOIGNAGE BOULEVERSANT D’ESPOIR ET DE RÉSILIENCE. » USA Today Mondialement renommé notamment pour son rôle culte dans Retour vers le futur, Michael J. Fox est également connu de tous pour son combat contre la maladie de Parkinson. Diagnostiqué à vingt-neuf ans, il a fait le choix de ne jamais se laisser abattre, et de vivre sa vie pleinement. En avant vers le futur est un témoignage vibrant, qui retrace les moments phares de la vie de Michael J. Fox sous la forme de vignettes pleines de charme et d’esprit. Il nous fait partager les nombreuses épreuves qu’il a surmontées, tout comme ses souvenirs emplis de nostalgie. De sa découverte de la paternité aux dérives d’une jeune célébrité, de son amour inconditionnel pour sa femme à ses problèmes croissants d’équilibre, l’acteur nous dévoile son intimité, et surtout sa force immense, alliée à un optimisme extraordinaire. Michael J. Fox nous offre ici une très belle leçon d’espérance : En avant vers le futur nous permettra à tous de regarder le temps filer à toute vitesse, sans perdre la moindre miette de vie.

En avant vers le futur

The entire world knows Michael J. Fox as Marty McFly, the teenage sidekick of Doc Brown in Back to the Future. His two previous bestselling memoirs, Lucky Man and Always Looking Up, dealt with how he came to terms with the illness, all the while exhibiting his iconic optimism. In No Time Like the Future: An Optimist Considers Mortality, Michael shares personal stories and observations about illness and health, ageing, the strength of family and friends, and how our perceptions about time affect the way we approach mortality. Thoughtful and moving, but with Fox's trademark sense of humour, his book provides a vehicle for reflection about our lives, our loves, and our losses. Running through the narrative is the drama of the medical madness Fox recently experienced, that included his daily negotiations with the Parkinson's disease he's had since 1991, and a spinal cord issue that necessitated immediate surgery. His challenge to learn how to walk again, only to suffer a devastating fall, nearly caused him to ditch his trademark optimism and "get out of the lemonade business altogether." Does he make it all of the way back? Read the book.

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