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>>> Linda J Herman wrote: Michael J. Fox. . . is to tell his story for Hyperion,. . . signed him up for a reported $4 million for a book about his illness and his efforts to live with it. The auction deal. . . calls for the actor to donate the proceeds of the book to his own Foundation for Parkinson's Disease. <<< Maybe I'm missing something here but I think this is very exciting. It will result in a substantial chunk of money going to research and advocacy now and it will do much to promote awareness in the future leading to still more research funding. That's a WIN-WIN-WIN situation. Hey, I know. We can all come celebrate at the Parkinson's Unity Walk, in New York's Central Park, on Sunday, September 24th. From what I hear these folks really know how to throw a party. Sorry about the shameless plug but, seriously, this is wonderful news. It's awful when bad things happen to good people . . . but it's lovely when good things happen to good people. And of course, good people like to share with their friends.