Simultaneous release with the Hyperion hardcover. The audio ends on a positive note, concentrating on Fox's fulfilling family life, his activism on behalf of Parkinson's research and medical breakthroughs that may lead to a cure. As a result, he sees Parkinson's as an unlikely "gift" that set him on a necessary journey of self-discovery. Ultimately, Fox was forced to face his condition-and his personal and professional issues-head-on. Since then, his career has been a nonstop success story, with blockbuster movies like Back to the Future, The Secret of My Success, Doc Hollywood, and the lead voice in Disneys Atlantis: The Lost Empire. Keaton, the star of the popular sitcom Family Ties. The worldwide response was staggering, particularly to him. Fox began his career as the lovable Alex P. In fact, he had been secretly fighting it for seven years. At first, he tried to ignore the illness and masked its symptoms with medication, but year by year, it became harder to hide. Fox stunned the world by announcing he had been diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease - a degenerative neurological condition. For Fox, Parkinson's brought lifelong issues to the forefront, including his tendency to deny problems and his career insecurity. But the overriding theme of the audio is his struggle with Parkinson's disease, which struck him in his late 20s. Movies, his career flops, his marriage to TiesĬo-star Tracy Pollan and his bout with alcoholism. Fox recounts his boyhood in Canada, his rise to fame on TV's Family Ties Hearing the actor's life story, warts and all, in his familiar, boyish voice, is infinitely more powerful than reading it on the printed page. Fox's bravely honest autobiography is a perfect match for audio.
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