Of Mule and Man

by Mike Farrell

Book Overview

"Not since Steinbeck's Travels with Charley in Search of America has there been a more beautifully written and compelling journey into the heartland of America. Mike Farrell celebrates his beloved country with great honesty and sincerity, with humility and grace. A beautiful and courageous book, an American classic." --Ron Kovic, author of Born on the Fourth of July

In May 2008--shortly after being named by the Los Angeles Times as a "Person...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1933354755
• ISBN13: 9781933354750
• Release Date: May 2009
• Publisher: Akashic Books, Ltd.
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.68 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.9" x 7.9"

Customer Reviews

Mike Farrell: Of Mule & Man

I loved the stories, both of the towns visited and the dialogue with his Prius. Have bought copies for friends who have Prius' as well. Very entertaining.

Thought provoking author

Mike Farrell is a gifted writer and a man who knows how to think outside the box. How many authors do you know who are walk the talk to the point of driving a hybrid car around the country to do a book tour? There are so many authors who profess to be green who sure do not walk the talk. Now I have to be honest and say having had a spouse who was disabled by a drunk driver I haven't always been a big supporter of doing away with the death penalty. Then in the mid nineties I checked a book out from the library written by someone from a southern prison who who worked on death row. He had written of the fact that when someone is put to death, it is innocent men/women who must do the killing even if its lethal injection which looks rather painless. Nonetheless he noted it takes a toll on the people doing the execution. Something society doesn't ever think about. Then I read some of Mr Farrells other pieces and books and I finally came to agree with him. Also like that he is a fair man. Not at all the wild raving maniac leftist negative type some people who disagree with him, make him out to be. His views on Israel, the war in Iraq, human rights in general and what we do to the least of these we do to Christ, (for those who are Christian) are a must read.