A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Future by Michael J. Fox
Read for: Canadian Book Challenge 4
Intended for recent graduates, this quick little read is a little bit funny and a little bit advice and insight.
Even though I’m not a recent graduate, I definitely found this book to be a worthwhile read. Despite dropping out of high school, Fox argues that he still managed to learn everything he needed from life. As the subtitle suggests, he learned from the twists and turns. And he takes this opportunity to share those lessons with the reader. The thing that makes this book different than the 37 million other advice books out there is Fox’s humour and his attitude. As we all know, Fox is funny, and this book doesn’t disappoint in that corner. But what surprised me (but probably that’s just me – apparently he’s known for being an optimist?) was how positive he was about life in general and his in particular. A lot of times I avoid advice type books because I wonder what makes this guy so great that he thinks he can give me advice? (For example: I read The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch and while it had a lot of god stuff in it, it mostly just annoyed me.) But something about Fox’s attitude and his sense of humour made this one readable and enjoyable.
