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 his new book, he inspires and motivates graduates to recognize opportunities, maximize their abilities, and roll with the punches--all with his trademark optimism, warmth, and humor. 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, Michael J. Fox's new book is the perfect gift for graduates.
Format
100 pages, Hardcover
Published
April 13, 2010 by Hachette Books
ISBN
9781401323868 (ISBN10: 1401323863)
Language
English
USED BOOK IN NEAR FINE CONDITION
Our newest book of quotations assembled by Richard Kehl explores the mystery of creation and celebrates its diversity. The selections come from myriad points of view--"scientific, religious, philosophical, and artistic. Sources include luminaries such as T.S. Eliot, Van Gogh and Einstein as well as Kehl favorites Rumi, Rilke and Neruda. This is a book intended for an occasional dip, rather than extended reading. The quotations provoke, question, amuse, and illuminate; they tackle the big questions, but with lightness.
Paperback, 83 pages
Published April 1st 2005 by Laughing Elephant (first published January 28th 2000)
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