Just Call Me Mike: A Journey to Actor and Activist [B0939]

2007 inscribed & signed (right here in Olympia!) HCDJ 1st edition in excellent condition. A memoir by the M*A*S*H actor revealing his hardscrabble childhood, his life in Hollywood, and his passion for human rights. Best known for his eight years playing B.J. Hunnicutt on M*A*S*H and his five seasons on Providence, Mike Farrell is also a writer, director, and producer-and a fiercely dedicated activist who has served on human rights and peace delegations to countries around the world as well as working tirelessly on the issue of the death penalty. In Just Call Me Mike, he not only tells his story but reveals the candidness and decency that has endeared him not only to his fans but to commentators across the political divide. "He describes the fantastic, sometimes painful, and ultimately redeeming journey that his conscience has led him on . . . Disarmingly honest." -Kamala Harris. Note: signed first edition of this book sell for $20 or more online.

From Amazon/GoodReads reviews: "Whilst reading this book it feels like Mike is actually in the room telling you his story. This has to be the best autobiography I've ever had the pleasure to read. Mike is a man full of humanity, Grace & honesty all of which are evident in abundance in this book. I could re-read this book again and again and still be amazed at Mike's courage, compassion, empathy and love for his fellow man each and every time."; "From the book: 'Love, respect, and attention are necessary food for the human soul.' Indeed."; "I expected it to be some fairly shallow recounting of a celebrity's life, but instead, I learned that Mike Farrell isn't just some dilettante. He has been a consistent advocate for the oppressed for decades. He has used his fame to bring important issues to light. This isn't just some "look at me" book (ok, maybe a bit), but it also discusses 20th-century American history & foreign policy from a perspective that's not typically given room to speak."