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A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Future

Twists and Turns and Lessons Learned

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A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Future

By: Michael J. Fox
Narrated by: Michael J. Fox
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Michael J. Fox abandoned high school to pursue an acting career, but went on to receive honorary degrees from several universities and garner the highest accolades for his acting, as well as for his writing. In his new book, he inspires and motivates graduates to recognize opportunities, maximize their abilities, and roll with the punches - all with his trademark optimism, warmth, and humor.

In A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Future, Michael draws on his own life experiences to make a case that real learning happens when “life goes skidding sideways”. He writes of coming to Los Angeles from Canada at age 18 and attempting to make his way as an actor.

Fox offers up a comically skewed take on how, in his own way, he fulfilled the requirements of a college syllabus. He learned economics as a starving artist; an unexpected turn as a neophyte activist schooled him in political science; and his approach to comparative literature involved stacking books up against their movie versions.

Replete with personal stories and hilarious anecdotes, Michael J. Fox’s new book is the perfect gift for graduates and fans.

©2010 Michael J. Fox (P)2010 Hyperion Entertainment & Celebrities Celebrity Funny Witty Comedy Funny Memoir

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A lovely, light appreciation of life in all it's guises.

A Pleasure

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Love Michael J Fox, so to download this and then hear him reading his own book to me; priceless!! Great Story Teller and love the life lesson advice.
Philip Parr

Love Michael J Fox

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Surprisingly frank and open and well read by MJF .. but too short .. he must be such an inspiration to those also suffering … enjoyable

A little surprise

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Very interesting book and an insight into the actor. Well read and good content makes it a must listen.

The Narrator made it.

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I really enjoyed this look into how MJF came through the years into who he is today.

A great listen for anyone who is an MJF fan.

Entertaining insight

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Although the beginning might sound a but redundant to those who already read Lucky Man (some anecdotes are told with the exact same words), this is really worth a listen. If I had a teenage kid I’d definitely love for them to have this in their library.

Can’t help but love Michael J Fox

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As the author states on the introduction what he mention is common sense.
Anyway for me was still interesting been able to listen to his resilience and what we had learnt with life at the lowest moments.

If you expecting something new this is the wrong book to listen to

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Great gift for young humans now graduating and looking for direction in their life. Will make you think, realise and rethink your life as an adult. His fast paced style was like have Alex P Keaton in your head. Wonderful throwback to my youth.

His wonderful descriptive and colourful writing.

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MJF, as most of us with chronic degenerative illnesses (mine's MS) has a very philosophical slant on life. Instead of whining "Why me?" we shrug our shoulders and say "hey, why NOT me?" The author delivers his life lessons with his usual good humour and accepting style; I have a son due to start Uni next year - I'll be packing him a copy..

A guide for life

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This is a beautiful book and very inspiring. with gratitude and advise even someone who has grown up with Michael J Fox can learn from. thank you I wish he was my mentor.

Wow that was heavy.

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