The fact the he is a celebrity reaching the peak of his career when Parkinson's begins, adds an element of interest apart from his disease. I wish that people could understand what a person with a disability goes through, the world would be a kinder place. I wish everyone would listen to Michael J. For those who do not have a disability his book is educational, and on its own merit a well told tale. It is comforting, in astrange way, to relive the experiences, knowing that you are not alone. (Disclaimer, my own experience parallels his so closely, that I can attest to his honesty) For someone who has a disability his story resonates without a sense of pity. Being told by doctors that he is too young, hiding the symptoms from his employer, knowing that something is seriously wrong. Yet, as author and narrator he tells the story of the onset of Parkinson's as it happens.
It is an almost impossible task to explain the mental and physical effects to someone who has not experienced a disabling condition. He describes the challenges of dealing with the inevitable, in a matter of fact style that draws the listener into his world. As a narrator he is natural, relaxed, as if speaking a to close friend. Only someone who has a progressive disabling condition can tell the story, and Mr. In fact, that is the reason I chose to listen to this book. So I am looking through the lens of someone who has gone through many of the same experiences, physically and mentally, as Michael J. I should state that I have 2 disabling neurological diseases Post-Polio and Guillain-Barré.
The True Story of Onset Parkinson's - Life Goes On He talks about what Parkinson's has given him: the chance to appreciate a wonderful life and career, and the opportunity to help search for a cure and spread public awareness of the disease. Most importantly, 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 illness. With the same passion, humor, and energy that Fox has invested in his dozens of performances, he tells the story of his life, his career, and his campaign to find a cure for Parkinson's.Ĭombining 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. Fortunately, he had accepted the diagnosis, and by the time the public started grieving for him, he had stopped grieving for himself. In fact, he had been secretly fighting it for seven years. Fox stunned the world by announcing he had been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease: a degenerative neurological condition.
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