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In *Always Looking Up*, Michael J. Fox chronicles the last ten years of his life, beginning with his retirement from *Spin City* and the diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease. He examines how the disease reshaped his public and private identities, and how he adopted a policy of engagement and discovery. Through humor and insight, he shows how optimistic thinking, faith, politics, and, most importantly, his family guided him toward a new, fulfilling life.
First publish date: 2009
Genre: Biography & Autobiography/Autobiography
Authors: Michael J. Fox
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