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No Time Like the Future

An Optimist Considers Mortality

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No Time Like the Future

By: Michael J Fox
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The entire world knows Michael J. Fox as Marty McFly, the teenage sidekick of Doc Brown in Back to the Future; as Alex P. Keaton in Family Ties; as Mike Flaherty in Spin City; and through numerous other movie roles and guest appearances on shows such as The Good Wife and Curb Your Enthusiasm. Diagnosed at age 29, Michael is equally engaged in Parkinson's advocacy work, raising global awareness of the disease and helping find a cure through The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research, the world's leading non-profit funder of PD science. His two previous bestselling memoirs, Lucky Man and Always Looking Up, dealt with how he came to terms with the illness, all the while exhibiting his iconic optimism. His new memoir reassesses this outlook, as events in the past decade presented additional challenges.

In 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 Fox's trademark sense of humour, his book provides a vehicle for reflection about our lives, our loves, and our losses.

Running through the narrative is the drama of the medical madness Fox recently experienced, that included his daily negotiations with the Parkinson's disease he's had since 1991, and a spinal cord issue that necessitated immediate surgery. His challenge to learn how to walk again, only to suffer a devastating fall, nearly caused him to ditch his trademark optimism and "get out of the lemonade business altogether."

Does he make it all of the way back? Listen to the audiobook.

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Critic reviews

the book is great: moving but also properly funny (only Fox would take up golf after developing Parkinson's), and now that he has, to varying degrees, jettisoned the fig leaf of determined optimism, it gives the clearest description of life with Parkinson's I've ever read
A heartfelt, unselfish book about never giving up. . .
No Time Like the Future is a memoir with an unusual sense of purpose. . . pithy, highly readable. . . Fox tells his story vividly with plenty of quips and self-deprecation
Funny and readable
In this moving, often funny memoir Michael J Fox reveals how he regained his sense of optimism, and reflects on age, family and living with a disability.
Fox's writing reflects his funny and upbeat approach to life
All stars
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Being only a decade younger than Michael and a life long fan, I was content to just listen to the actor that I have grown up with and liked all my life. It was an added pleasure to find his book well paced, varied, entertaining and insightful. (It is a skilled narrator that can make chapters on golf interesting to a middle aged woman who until now, considered the sport little more than family avoidance). I was grateful for Michael’s honesty and what felt like trust, being privy to the intimate details of his physical and emotional experiences. This book supports the argument that age and experience result in wisdom worth sharing. Highly recommend to everyone.

Delightful to be able to live with Michael voice in my ears for a couple of days.

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It’s hard not to be inspired listening to this. He’s a great actor and has been through an unimaginable time yet remains positive.
It’s fantastic that he decided to read it himself however he does speak very quickly at times and I think many will struggle to follow the story. Of course it’s not his fault, but at times I felt it took some weight away from the story. I need to be honest.
Definitely recommended but maybe play at a lower speed?

Inspirational but…

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A very good book telling a wonderful story about about an incredible person and his life

A view into a magic life

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An excellent insight into living with PD, some of the experiences, challenges and successes. Narrated selflessly and optimistically by Mike Fox. A must read for anyone looking to understand PD but more than that. A must read for anyone seeking a bit of inspiration or encouragement to grab life and live it to the fullest.

Inspiring, a must read.....

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Such an inspirational book, beautifully written and narrated by Michael J Fox, keeps ones hope alive :)

Loved This BooK !!!

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