This small book reads as if he is in a conversation with you. It was an inspirational read in one evening. If you have a graduate about to enter the world this is a great gift. Michael goes through what he dubs “Life 101.’ What his famous roles taught him. He covers lessons he has learned along the way since dropping out of high school to go to California. From the broke times when he got there to the breakout Alex P. Keaton, it was not an easy road.
Marty McFly helped him defy the limits set forth by the law of physics (not only by the hoverboards but balancing a TV and film schedule simultaneously.) Oh- and he had to carry a beeper (pre-cell phone device) be cause Michael and Tracy were expecting their first baby. The sleep deprivation causes dementia and hallucinogens.
Michael gets honest about his trouble with alcohol and the path to the fight in stem cell research.
My nugget that I took away was: Read the book before the movie. This is your moment. It is what it is. Live to learn. I hope you find yours too.
