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.

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