The world-renowned actor offers inspirational and often humorous reflections on his path to fame and progressive activism in this book, which became a Los Angeles Times best seller and drew tremendous national media attention.With deep insight and disarming candor, 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, MASH 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 first-hand accounts of the ravages of war and oppression, 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.