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Always Looking Up

Michael J. Fox

The Adventures of an Incurable Optimist

★ 4.4 (17 Ratings) ◷ 16 Minutes ☰ 6 Sections ◉ Text + audio

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Always Looking Up (2009) is Michael J. Fox’s candid and inspiring memoir that looks at the challenges and triumphs of living with Parkinson’s disease. Fox explores how he navigated the complexities of work, politics, faith, and family while maintaining optimism and purpose. Through his reflections, he offers a powerful perspective on resilience, showing how to find hope and meaning even in the face of life’s toughest uncertainties.

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Michael J. Fox is an actor and advocate, best known for his iconic roles in the Back to the Future trilogy and the television series Family Ties and Spin City. Diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease at the age of 29, he’s since become a leading advocate for Parkinson’s research through his foundation. He’s published other best-selling memoirs, including Lucky Man and A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Future.