Lucky+Man

review by Maren S.
 * Lucky Man**, Michael J. Fox

This book is about Michael J. Fox's life before and after he was diagnosed with Parkinson's, a disease that will shut down the parts of your brain that control your body. Michael J. Fox writes about his experiences as he tries to cover up his disease, and about the struggles he faces throughout his life. His journey includes dropping out of high school to pursue a career in acting, then meeting his wife on his hit TV series, **Family Ties.** A few years into his successful career, when he realizes his hand is shaking uncontrollably, he pays a visit to the neurologist, a doctor who helps with neurological conditions such as Parkinson's. Once diagnosed with Parkinson's, Michael tried very hard to ignore it, thinking this would somehow make it go away. Eventually his disease helps him to realize who he is, and how to live with his condition.

I would definitely recommend reading this book because it's just the right mix of funny and sad. One minute you'll be laughing, and the next moment you might feel like crying. It is a really realistic story of a man's real-life struggles with a disease that would be really hard to live with. He tells his life like it is, and you feel like you get to know Michael J. Fox as he spills his whole life's story to you. I loved this memoir and think that many other people would enjoy it, too.