Lucky Man - Rilegato

Fox, Michael J.

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ISBN 10: 0375431411 ISBN 13: 9780375431418

Casa editrice: Random House Large Print, 2002

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The acclaimed actor offers an intimate, heartwarming account of his life, his meteoric rise to success in television and film, his struggle with Parkinson's disease, a degenerative neurological condition that usually affects the elderly, and his fierce campaign to find a cure for the ailment. (Biography)

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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, particularly to him. Fortunately, he had accepted the diagnosis and by the time the public started grieving for him, he had stopped grieving for himself. Now, with the same passion, humor, and energy that Fox has invested in his dozens of performances over the last 18 years, 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 important, 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 illn

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Book by Fox Michael J

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• Editore: Random House Large Print
• Data di pubblicazione: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0375431411
• ISBN 13: 9780375431418
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 451