This was a good companion on a long drive by myself. I had been wanting to read this book, so I'm glad I found it on audiobook at the library in time before my Easter weekend travels. I admire Michael J. Fox so much as an actor, advocate, and optimist, so I was eager to read this memoir.

The book started out heavy on his advocacy and campaigning for stem cell research relating to Parkinson's Disease, then switched to family stories and came full circle at the end. I felt that the shift from political to more personal was a little unexpected, but I was glad for it. I enjoyed the chapters under both "umbrellas" but I feel Michael could have written this as two separate memoirs, one focused on the political realm and the other in the personal (I would read both).

I enjoyed learning more about Michael's journey with PD and a little about his life before his diagnosis. I had forgotten how young he was when he was diagnosed -- not much older than me. I also enjoyed the historical aspect of the book -- he talks about where he was when 9/11 happened, what was going on when he decided to leave Spin City, and, going back to his childhood, about his father's iron rule on the road during their cross-continental move. This memoir conveyed Michael's positive perspective and shared really great stories from his life. I am always grateful to get to know a little more about someone I admire. And I loved this on audio even more since Michael read the book himself. This wasn't, from what I gathered from the audio, an exceptionally well-written book, but I really enjoyed the stories and his openness and the wisdom that he shared through such a wide variety of topics from his individual story.