In his new auto­bi­og­ra­phy, ​“Just Call Me Mike: A Journey to Actor and Activist,” Mike Farrell pro­vides inti­mate accounts of his life as a tele­vi­sion sit­com star and as a human rights activist. Farrell explains how his work on the tele­vi­sion pro­gram M*A*S*H inspired him to become more involved in pol­i­tics and human rights issues. Over the years, he has been con­sid­ered one of Hollywood’s most promi­nent activists, espe­cial­ly on issues relat­ed to cap­i­tal pun­ish­ment.

Farrell’s work on the death penal­ty took him all over the coun­try. He describes his spe­cial involve­ment in cas­es like that of Joe Giarratano in Virginia and Gary Graham in Texas. He is cur­rent­ly the President of Death Penalty Focus in San Francisco.

The book has earned great praise from a broad spec­trum of review­ers. Bill O’Reilly of Fox News Channel not­ed, ​“First of all, Mike Farrell is an hon­est guy. Then you add in that he’s a stand-up guy as well. The com­bi­na­tion means his book will enter­tain and inform you far beyond most biogra­phies.” Farrell’s M*A*S*H co-star, Alan Alda, added, ​“I’ve always called him Mike. But now I have to call him tal­ent­ed, brave, prin­ci­pled, inde­fati­ga­ble, thought­ful, gen­er­ous, and a man dri­ven by his con­science.” Other praise for the book comes from Mario Cuomo, Sister Helen Prejean, Sidney Poitier, Rosalynn Carter, and Julian Bond.
(RDV Akashic Books, March 2007). See Book Tour Schedule for ​“Just Call Me Mike: A Journey to Actor and Activist.” See Books.

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