{"product_id":"9781250265616","title":"No Time Like the Future : An Optimist Considers Mortality","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eNo Time Like the Future\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Michael J. Fox\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eINSTANT \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA moving account of resilience, hope, fear and mortality, and how these things resonate in our lives, by actor and advocate Michael J. Fox.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe entire world knows Michael J. Fox as Marty McFly, the teenage sidekick of Doc Brown in \u003ci\u003eBack to the Future\u003c\/i\u003e; as Alex P. Keaton in \u003ci\u003eFamily Ties\u003c\/i\u003e; as Mike Flaherty in \u003ci\u003eSpin City\u003c\/i\u003e; and through numerous other movie roles and guest appearances on shows such as \u003ci\u003eThe Good Wife \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eCurb Your Enthusiasm\u003c\/i\u003e. 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, \u003ci\u003eLucky Man \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eAlways Looking Up\u003c\/i\u003e, 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eNo Time Like the Future: An Optimist Considers Mortality, \u003c\/i\u003eMichael shares personal stories and observations about illness and health, aging, 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 humor, his book provides a vehicle for reflection about our lives, our loves, and our losses. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRunning 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.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDoes he make it all of the way back? Read the book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eINSTANT \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"For a certain consumer of Generation X pop culture, Michael J. Fox calls to mind 'Family Ties' in prime time, 'Back to the Future' in movie theaters, interviews in Tiger Beat. The energy that made him such a riveting presence onscreen comes through in his book.\"—The \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"You're going to love this book. This is vintage Michael J. Fox. It is funny, it is intimate, it is philosophical.... Mike doesn't call himself a writer or a philosopher, but he is both. And it really comes through in this book. It is so well written [and] it brings you inside what is a very tough time for him, but it also tells you what he learned from it. A lot of wisdom there.\"—George Stephanopoulos, Good Morning America   \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"But what makes the book a page-turner is its tenor: drolly conspiratorial, affably best-friend-y, infectiously convivial and unapologetically pensive. This is a book you really hear whether you have the audiobook or not. The quality of the prose, the care in the pacing, the delight in storytelling, all made me reexamine why I read and write in this genre in the first place.\"--Porochista Khakpour, \u003ci\u003eWashington Post  \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“ A heartfelt, unselfish book about never giving up...”  -Kirkus\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Filled with humorous and thoughtful anecdotes and reflections, the book offers insights into a man who knows struggle all too well, but refuses to let it get in the way of living.\" —Time \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Personal stories that sometimes sound like allegories.”  —\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A moving account of resilience and hope.\" —\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Appealing humor, gratitude and optimism.” —\u003ci\u003eAARP\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLong-listed The Guardian (UK) Best Books of the Year (2020), Long-listed Barnes and Noble Best New Books of the Year (2020)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781250265616\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Flatiron Books","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40722027610318,"sku":"9781250265616","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_91c6bfd7-9f97-4001-9b4e-e93266f84d6a.jpg?v=1644852891","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781250265616","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}