A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Future: Twists and Turns and Lessons Learned

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Future: Twists and Turns and Lessons Learned - Hardcover

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A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Future: Twists and Turns and Lessons Learned - Hardcover

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Future: Twists and Turns and Lessons Learned - Hardcover

by Michael J. Fox
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Book Overview

In this inspirational memoir, celebrated actor Michael J. Fox motivates graduates to recognize opportunities, maximize their abilities, and roll with the punches--all with his trademark optimism, warmth, and humor.

Michael J. Fox abandoned high school to pursue an acting career, but went on to receive honorary degrees from several universities and garner the highest accolades for his acting, as well as for his writing. In A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Future, Michael draws on his own life experiences to make a case that real learning happens when "life goes skidding sideways."

He writes of coming to Los Angeles from Canada at age eighteen and attempting to make his way as an actor. Fox offers up a comically skewed take on how, in his own way, he fulfilled the requirements of a college syllabus. He learned Economics as a starving artist; an unexpected turn as a neophyte activist schooled him in Political Science; and his approach to Comparative Literature involved stacking books up against their movie versions.

Replete with personal stories and hilarious anecdotes, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Future is the perfect gift for graduates.

ISBN9781401323868
Author Michael J. Fox
PublisherGrand Central Publishing
GenreBiography and Humor & comedy
FormatHardcover
PublishedApril 2010
LanguageENG- English
Pages112
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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About Michael J. Fox

Michael J. Fox is a successful actor, author, and philanthropist. He first gained fame as Alex P. Keaton on the hit sitcom Family Ties, followed by his starring role as Marty McFly in the worldwide phenomenon Back to the Future. His other films include The Secret of My Success, Doc Hollywood, Casualties of War, and The American President. He returned to television in his Emmy Award-winning role as Deputy Mayor Mike Flaherty in Spin City, and continued acting in guest appearances on Rescue Me, The Good Wife, Curb Your Enthusiasm, and Shrinking. Michael's many honors include five Emmys, four Golden Globes, a Grammy, and two Screen Actors Guild Awards. He recently received an honorary Academy Award and the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and he was appointed as an Officer of the Order of Canada. In 2000, he launched the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research, which has become the leading Parkinson's organization in the world, with over $2.5 billion raised to date for better treatments and a pathway to the cure. Fox is the author of four New York Times bestselling books: Lucky Man, Always Looking Up, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Future, and No Time Like the Future. He lives with his family in New York City. Nelle Fortenberry has worked alongside Michael J. Fox for three decades, first serving as the president of his production company, Lottery Hill Entertainment, which coproduced Spin City. A former network television executive, Fortenberry has brought her creative expertise to Fox's projects during their long partnership, including assisting him on his previous bestselling books. She is a founding member of the board of directors of the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research, and she has written and directed multiple Webby Award-winning films about their work. Fortenberry received an Emmy Award and the National Board of Review Award in 2024 as executive producer of the Apple TV+ documentary Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie. She resides in Sag Harbor, New York, with her family.

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