His first book, Lucky Man, focused on how, after seven years of denial of the disease, he set up the Michael J. Fox Foundation, stopped drinking and began to be an advocate for people living with Parkinson's disease.
Hans første bog, Lucky Man, fokuserede på, at han efter syv års benægtelse af sygdommen nu startede Michael J Fox-fonden, stoppede med at drikke og blev en forkæmper for Parkinsons-lidende.