The entire world knows Michael J. Fox as Marty McFly from Back to the Future and through his
other film and TV work including The Good Wife and Curb Your Enthusiasm but since being
diagnosed with Parkinson's in 1991 when he was just twenty-nine Michael has also been equally
involved in raising global awareness of the disease and helping to find a cure through The
Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research. In his new memoir No Time Like the Future:
An Optimist Considers Mortality Michael shares personal stories and observations about
illness and health ageing the strength of family and friends and how our perceptions about
time affect the way we approach mortality. Thoughtful and moving but with his trademark sense
of humour Michael's reflects on a recent period of particularly challenging medical madness.
Not only was he dealing with the daily negotiations that Parkinson's involved but he also
suffered from a spinal cord issue that required him to learn how to walk again. He remained
undaunted until a devastating fall nearly caused him to ditch his trademark optimism and 'get
out of the lemonade business altogether.' Does he make it all the way back? Read on . . .
