Michael J. Fox
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Diagnosed at age 29, Fox is 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. Here he 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. Running through...
2) Lucky man
Author
Language
English
Description
A funny, highly personal, gorgeously written account of what it's like to be a 30-year-old man who is told he has an 80-year-old's disease. "Life is great. Sometimes, though, you just have to put up with a little more crap." — Michael J. Fox In September 1998, Michael J. Fox stunned the world by announcing he had been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease — a degenerative neurological condition. In fact, he had been secretly fighting...
Author
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Formats
Description
The popular film and television actor evaluates the personal philosophy that has enabled his positive outlook in spite of his battle with degenerative Parkinson's disease, in an uplifting account that considers how he has become a happier and more satisfied person by recognizing the gifts of everyday life.
Author
Language
English
Description
"Many know Kimberly Williams-Paisley as the bride in the popular Steve Martin remakes of the Father of the Bride movies, the calculating Peggy Kenter on Nashville, or the wife of country music artist, Brad Paisley. But behind the scenes, Kim was dealing with a tragic secret: her mother, Linda, was suffering from a rare form of dementia that slowly crippled her ability to talk, write and eventually recognize people in her own family. Where the Light...
Pub. Date
[2008]
Physical Desc
4 videodiscs (573 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Ex-hippies Steven and Elyse are trying to raise their Young Republican son Alex, shallow daughter Mallory, and tomboy daughter Jennifer in Reagan-era America. In this season, Elyse tells Steven she is pregnant, and the family suffers through food cravings, Lamaze classes, and Elyse going into labor on television during Pledge Week. Plus, Alex starts college, Mallory gets a job she is actually good at, and Jennifer discovers boys.
Pub. Date
[2007]
Physical Desc
4 videodiscs (530 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The heart of this television series is the generation gap between former hippie parents and their square offspring. This season highlights the culture gap between Steven and Elyse Keaton and their three children: staunchly Republican Alex, fashion-mad Mallory and precocious Jennifer, as they tackle pre-marital sex, women's rights, and alcoholism.
Pub. Date
[2008]
Physical Desc
4 videodiscs (approximately 673 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
"Now a college sophomore, Alex falls in love with Ellen, a girl who's his total opposite. And Mallory falls for Nick, a junkyard sculptor who's her intellectual equal! But it's young Jennifer who feels off-balance, as she grows closer to mom Elyse but more distant from dad Steven now that she's becoming a teenager. But even with their older kids changing, and as baby Andrew's diapers still need changing, the Keaton parents know their four kids will...
Pub. Date
[2007]
Physical Desc
4 videodiscs (528 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A couple who were radicals in the '60s now face the problems of raising children in suburbia. With a young Republican for a son, one daughter that's only concerned with fashion, and another who is a tomboy, life is never dull in the Keaton household.
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
1 computer optical disc : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
"Six months after Back to the future part III, the DeLorean time machine mysteriously returns to Hill Valley--driverless! Marty McFly must once again go back in time or else the space-time continuum will forever be unraveled"--Container.
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
4 videodiscs (640 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A couple who were radicals in the '60s now face the problems of raising children in suburbia. With a young Republican for a son, one daughter that's only concerned with fashion, and another who is a tomboy, life is never dull in the Keaton household.
Author
Pub. Date
[2009]
Physical Desc
5 sound discs (approximately 6 hr.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Michael J. Fox shares his personal outlook on maintaining the positive attitude that has lifted him through the difficult times. Fox shows us how to live a more appreciative and fulfilling life by recognizing the things we already have.
Author
Pub. Date
[2010]
Physical Desc
2 sound discs (2 hr.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Drawing on lessons learned before and during his celebrated career as well as his harrowing struggles with Parkinson's disease, famed actor Michael J. Fox presents a poignant memoir about achieving success and capitalizing on personal strengths.
Pub. Date
[2006]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 75 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Stuart joins his family for a camping trip in the great outdoors. Before Snowbell can enjoy the trip, she is kidnapped by some angry animals. It's up to Stuart and his new friend Reeko to come to Snowbell's rescue.
Pub. Date
2002
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (96 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Hidden deep below the ocean surface is one of the greatest mysteries of all time--the Lost City of Atlantis. Join the world's most highly qualified crew of experts led by "adventure capitalist" Commander Rourke (Garner) and Milo Thatch (Fox), a linguist who knows the ancient Antlantean language, as they board the incredible 1,000-foot submarine, the Ulysses, and head deep into the mysteries of the sea, hoping to reveal the secrets of Atlantis.
Series
Pub. Date
©2013.
Physical Desc
1 blu-ray disc : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 2 DVD-videos.
Language
English
Description
Atlantis: the Lost Empire: A young adventurer named Milo Thatch joins an intrepid group of explorers to find the mysterious lost continent of Atlantis. Milo's Return: Milo and Kida reunite with their friends to investigate strange occurrences around the world that seem to have links to the secrets of Atlantis.
Pub. Date
1999.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (115 min.) : sound, color ; c 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Andrew Shepherd is a consummate politician and a man of integrity, who also happens to be a widower, ready to start dating again. He is swept off his feet by Sydney Ellen Wade. His critics rant that it is immoral and his friends proclaim that it's romantic, but one thing is certain, all that stands between true love and re-election is the approval of the American public.
