Michael J. Fox, star of television and screen, dropped out of high school to pursue his acting career and went on to receive honorary degrees from prestigious colleges for acting and writing. He has now written a stirring and motivational book for graduates. Using his own life experiences and stories, 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 greenhorn activist schooled him in Political Science; and his approach to Comparative Literature involved stacking books up against their movie versions. Fox encourages graduates to work hard, achieve the most they can, and maximize their abilities. The book is written with humor and optimism. A perfect gift for a graduate!