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Michael J. Fox

Born

in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

June 09, 1961

Website

http://www.michaeljfox.org/

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Canadian/American film and television actor.

His roles include Marty McFly from the Back to the Future trilogy (1985–1990); Alex P. Keaton from Family Ties (1982–1989), for which he won three Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe Award; and Mike Flaherty from Spin City (1996–2000), for which he won an Emmy, three Golden Globes, and two Screen Actors Guild Awards. He also starred in Doc Hollywood and Secret of My Succe$s and the lead voices in Disney's Atlantis: The Lost Empire and in the film Stuart Little and it's sequel.

Fox was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 1991, and disclosed his condition to the public in 1998. As the symptoms of his disease worsened, he retired from full-time acting in 2000.

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Michael J. Fox’s books

Average rating: 3.92 · 44,204 ratings · 3,580 reviews · 9 distinct works • Similar authors

	Lucky Man 4.07 avg rating — 19,424 ratings — published 2002 — 45 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Always Looking Up: The Adventures of an Incurable Optimist 3.82 avg rating — 19,185 ratings — published 2008 — 41 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Future...: Twists and Turns and Lessons Learned 3.52 avg rating — 3,569 ratings — published 2010 — 15 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Future ... (Large Print) by Michael J Fox (2010) Hardcover liked it 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Always Looking Up -- Signed Edition: The Adventures of an Incurable Optimist 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Where the Light Gets In: Losing My Mother Only to Find Her Again by Kimberly Williams-Paisley (Goodreads Author), Michael J. Fox (Foreword) 4.23 avg rating — 2,063 ratings — published 2016 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Regreso al Futuro: La Historia Visual Definitiva by Michael Klastorin, Randal Atamaniuk (Contributor) , Michael J. Fox (Prologue) 4.66 avg rating — 462 ratings — published 2015 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Guideposts for the Spirit: Stories to Comfort the Soul by Julie K. Hogan (Editor), Pamela Kennedy (Contributor) , Majorie Holmes (Contributor) 3.80 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2003 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Future is Now: America Confronts the New Genetics by William Kristol (Editor & Contributor), Eric Cohen (Editor & Contributor) , George J. Annas (Contributor) 2.67 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2002 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Quotes by Michael J. Fox

“One's dignity may be assaulted, vandalized and cruelly mocked, but it can never be taken away unless it is surrendered.”
― Michael J. Fox

tags: abuse, bullying, courage, dignity, saving-milly, self-esteem, strength

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“I am careful not to confuse excellence with perfection. Excellence, I can reach for; perfection is God's business.”
― Michael J. Fox

tags: excelence, life-message, perfection

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“My happiness grows in direct proportion to my acceptance, and in inverse proportion to my expectations.”
― Michael J. Fox

tags: acceptance, happiness, inspirational

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Which nonfiction work would you like to read with the group during December 2018 and January 2019? Please vote here.

The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary by Simon Winchester

46 votes, 35.1%

My Family and Other Animals by Gerald Durrell

25 votes, 19.1%

Always Looking Up: The Adventures of an Incurable Optimist by Michael J. Fox

25 votes, 19.1%

Origin Story: A Big History of Everything by David Christian

16 votes, 12.2%

Rin Tin Tin: The Life and the Legend by Susan Orlean

10 votes, 7.6%

The Physics of Everyday Things: The Extraordinary Science Behind an Ordinary Day by James Kakalios

9 votes, 6.9%

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