{"product_id":"just-call-me-mike-a-journey-to-actor-and-activist-9781933354484","title":"Just Call Me Mike: A Journey to Actor and Activist","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"After years of searching and some spectacular professional successes, Mike Farrell made an uncompromising commitment to his fiercest passion--a love of global fairness, collaboration, and civility. This is a fascinating account of that journey.\" --Governor Mario Cuomo\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Mike Farrell's personal journey is a wonder in itself. Those in the cultural community who have ever been concerned about the arts and political activism should have all their fears assuaged by this wonderful documentation.\" --Harry Belafonte\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom its opening pages, Mike Farrell's memoir reveals the distinctive voice of a man for whom life is an ongoing odyssey of self-discovery, personal commitment, and uncompromising social engagement. The world-renowned actor offers inspirational and often humorous reflections on his path to fame and progressive activism in this book, which became a \u003cem\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/em\u003e best-seller and drew tremendous national media attention.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith deep insight and disarming candor, Farrell describes his early years as a timid but restless teenager in West Hollywood, delivering groceries to the homes of Jack Benny, Lucille Ball, Jimmy Stewart, and countless other celebrities, while dreaming of having his own career as an actor. In stark but riveting language, he relates his formative years as a Marine recruit--confused, conflicted, and eager to prove himself as a man. Farrell humorously portrays his professional development from a young soap opera player on \u003cem\u003eDays of Our Lives\u003c\/em\u003e to the amiable star of two popular television series, \u003cem\u003eM*A*S*H\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eProvidence\u003c\/em\u003e, to the respected producer of successful motion pictures like \u003cem\u003eDominick and Eugene\u003c\/em\u003e and Patch Adams.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the heart of his story, Farrell narrates his public struggle to be a responsible citizen of the world. From his first-hand accounts of the ravages of war and oppression in Cambodia, El Salvador, Somalia, Bosnia, Rwanda, and the Gaza Strip, to his tireless advocacy against capital punishment, to his deep commitment to environmental causes, Farrell portrays each of these experiences with passion, outrage, and stubborn optimism.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Akashic Books, Ltd.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/01\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781933354484\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 380\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.01lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.83h x 6.18w x 1.11d","brand":"Mike Farrell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51378683445429,"sku":"9781933354484","price":14.41,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_5cd08839-5587-4fb8-b740-8a94d48299a0.jpg?v=1753159422","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/just-call-me-mike-a-journey-to-actor-and-activist-9781933354484","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}