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I enjoyed Fox‘s first biography so much i decided i would read the others this year. A lot of this is about his fight for stem cell research and getting involved in politics in the early 2000s. Less dramatic than his first bio, but Michael‘s philosophy on life, his humility and the way he approached confrontations with grace for the other side, makes this an inspirational read for me.

My review of this book can be found on my Youtube Vlog at:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqhL-VRtTPU

Enjoy!

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"One's dignity may be assaulted and vandalized, but it can never be taken away unless it is surrendered." - Michael J. Fox

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At the turn from our bedroom hallway, there is an old full-length mirror in a wooden frame. I can't help but catch a glimpse of myself. Turning fully toward the glass, I consider what I see. This reflected version of myself, wet, shaking, rumpled, pinched, and slightly stooped, would be alarming were it not for the self-satisfied expression pasted across my face. I would ask “What are you smiling about?" answer: "It just gets better from here."

This is the follow-up to Fox‘s previous memoir, Lucky Man, which I read just a few weeks ago. While this one was good and I love hearing him read his own books, I have to admit that I liked the first one better. This one was a little drier in parts and slow moving early on, but it picked up in the second half.

Day 25: I'm #grateful for my family

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Day 175: "Every failure I have considered my own, but every success has been shared." #shoes by #dancingdays by #banned from #modcloth

Utterly unrelatable, the glass of Fox's second memoir is still over half full. Great family, great job, great foundation, horrible incurable disease. He mentions wallowing a few times, may have made for more interesting read. Wish PD was gone already, thanks for your work on that MJF.