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A Journey to Actor and Activist
RDV Books
March 2007
On Sale: March 1, 2007
368 pages
ISBN: 1933354089
EAN: 9781933354088
Hardcover
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Non-Fiction Memoir
From its opening pages, Mike Farrell's new memoir reveals
the distinctive voice of a man for whom life is an ongoing
odyssey of self-discovery, personal commitment, and
uncompromising social engagement.
With 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 Days of Our Lives to the
amiable star of two popular television series, M*A*S*H and
Providence, to the respected producer of successful motion
pictures like Dominick and Eugene and Patch Adams.
At the heart of his story, Farrell narrates his public
struggle to be a responsible citizen of the world. From his
firsthand 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.
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