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Of Mule and Man

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In May 2008 — shortly after being named by the Los Angeles Times as a "Person of the Year" — Mike Farrell drove himself across the country on a book tour like no other. Networking with political groups (and friends like Joseph Wilson and Valerie Plame), Farrell has redefined the very concepts of book touring and "promotion" through a progressive lens.

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"Actor-producer Farrell's 2007 memoir, Just Call Me Mike: A Journey to Actor and Activist, traced his spiritual odyssey from a working-class childhood to fame from TV's M*A*S*H and his worldwide humanitarian efforts. Promotion of that paperback led him on an 8,882-mile book tour to 25 cities, documented in dispatches to the Huffington Post. Now he collects his journal entries from that 36-day road trip with 'Mule,' his nickname for the Prius hybrid rental car he drove from city to city in May and June 2008. For Farrell, the trip was an opportunity to network with the human rights and justice organizations co-sponsoring the tour, while meeting old friends, giving interviews and doing q&a sessions where he could speak out: 'One woman asked me what I thought were the three most critically important things we had to do to get this country back on track. I said, 'Elect Barack Obama, elect Barack Obama, elect Barack Obama.' ' The book is nicely designed, with page numbers inside little road sign shapes; chapter headings list mileage, destination and such co-sponsors as the ACLU, Center for Victims of Torture and Greenpeace. Sidebars throughout detail the aims and accomplishments of groups like the Southern Center for Human Rights, which represents hundreds on death row. Farrell writes with an upbeat, optimistic attitude, infused with humor, insights and soul. As he drives across the landscape, he also drives home important social justice issues." Publishers Weekly (Copyright Reed Business Information, Inc.)

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"Farrell's politics are loud and clear in these vignettes...The descriptions of the landscapes and cities are evocative, but the flow of the story is frequently disrupted with his tendency to name-drop." Library Journal

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Mike Farrell's gripping and often hilarious book-tour diary provides a framework for grassroots civic engagement.
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About the Author

Best known for his eight years on M*A*S*H and five seasons on Providence, Mike Farrell is also a writer, director, and producer. Farrell has served on human rights and peace delegations to many countries around the world. His first book, Just Call Me Mike (Akashic Books, 2007), was a Los Angeles Times bestseller.
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MASHknitter, January 22, 2010 (view all comments by MASHknitter)
I have this book both in paperback as well as in the electronic Amazon Kindle version so that I will have in accessible any time I would like to read it. Not only is it very well written and posesses a great entertainment value but it also brings back memories for me when I read one of the entries because I was there and actually got to meet the author on that day. Whether you were fortunate enough to be a part of one of these book signing events, I would recommend this book very highly!
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Product Details

ISBN:
9781933354750
Author:
Farrell, Mike
Publisher:
Akashic Books
Subject:
Entertainment & Performing Arts - General
Subject:
Entertainment & Performing Arts
Subject:
Entertainment & Performing Arts - Actors & Actresses
Subject:
Essays & Travelogues
Subject:
Political
Subject:
Actors -- United States.
Subject:
United States Description and travel.
Subject:
General Biography
Subject:
Biography-Entertainment and Performing Arts
Copyright:
2009
Edition Description:
Trade Paper
Publication Date:
20090531
Binding:
TRADE PAPER
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Pages:
200
Dimensions:
8.1 x 7.1 x 0.7 in 10 oz
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"Publishers Weekly Review" by , "Actor-producer Farrell's 2007 memoir, Just Call Me Mike: A Journey to Actor and Activist, traced his spiritual odyssey from a working-class childhood to fame from TV's M*A*S*H and his worldwide humanitarian efforts. Promotion of that paperback led him on an 8,882-mile book tour to 25 cities, documented in dispatches to the Huffington Post. Now he collects his journal entries from that 36-day road trip with 'Mule,' his nickname for the Prius hybrid rental car he drove from city to city in May and June 2008. For Farrell, the trip was an opportunity to network with the human rights and justice organizations co-sponsoring the tour, while meeting old friends, giving interviews and doing q&a sessions where he could speak out: 'One woman asked me what I thought were the three most critically important things we had to do to get this country back on track. I said, 'Elect Barack Obama, elect Barack Obama, elect Barack Obama.' ' The book is nicely designed, with page numbers inside little road sign shapes; chapter headings list mileage, destination and such co-sponsors as the ACLU, Center for Victims of Torture and Greenpeace. Sidebars throughout detail the aims and accomplishments of groups like the Southern Center for Human Rights, which represents hundreds on death row. Farrell writes with an upbeat, optimistic attitude, infused with humor, insights and soul. As he drives across the landscape, he also drives home important social justice issues." Publishers Weekly (Copyright Reed Business Information, Inc.)
"Review" by , "Farrell's politics are loud and clear in these vignettes...The descriptions of the landscapes and cities are evocative, but the flow of the story is frequently disrupted with his tendency to name-drop."
"Synopsis" by ,
Mike Farrell's gripping and often hilarious book-tour diary provides a framework for grassroots civic engagement.
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