MJF Pick(s) of the Day: D.E.A.R.!

Drop Everything and Read...an MJF autobiography! These picks are great for a chilly fall afternoon, when all you want to do is snuggle up under a blanket, with a hot chocolate, and read the hours away.

Michael J. Fox is not at a loss with a pen in his hand (or a keyboard in front of him). His prose is quick witted and honest. He has now written two autobiographies, Lucky Man and Always Looking Up. In the first, he's honest about well, what a douche he had become before Parkinson's, and how the disease has been a huge blessing in helping him to prioritize his life. The second is more of a guide for being an optimist in this pessimistic world, but he still draws on his own life experiences throughout the book.

If you've kept in touch over the years, you know I've read both, but this MJF Week they definitely deserve another plug, especially Always Looking Up. He won the Spoken Word Grammy for the tome, and I'd love to give it a listen, to hear him put his own personal emphasis on his words and stories. When I start to get overly pessimistic with the bosses at work or this world in general, I take a look at this book, and this man, and realize there is nothing to be pessimistic about! I live a wonderful life, full of wonderful family and friends, memories of simple, breathtaking adventures (like having TWO amazing children), and I get to spend my days teaching kids. This book is just another way Michael J. Fox continues to help me be a better person.