I was kidnapped by a 7' tall giant.

I was kidnapped.

That's right, I was kidnapped, or man-napped in my case, and it is a part of my story that you will not wish to miss. A large, burly, muscular bad-guy barged into my office, picked me up in the air - no easy task -  and hauled me off to a waiting limousine parked in front of my office in Plano. The rest of the story is hilarious and has a surprise ending, unless you were there. I can tell you I did not think it was funny at the time. The background is I owed a guy a few bucks, but he said I never had to pay him back. I guess he had a change of heart and sent a representative to collect.

Jackie was there in the office and saw it all. She confirms my description of the story, however, her description of the kidnapping event is even more fascinating. She claims the culprit was 7' tall and weighed more than 350 pounds.

Riding the Bull is my story and I have tried to tell it with candor, humility and pride.

It's the life I lived, Texas style.

The release date is still set for July 15 and I am waiting to personalize a copy for you and your friends.

Love to personalize a copy just for you.

It is happening. More than 50 years in the making, 8 months in the writing and the finish line is in sight. If you have not ordered your limited edition autographed copy, then you need to do it now.

The image on the left is the book cover from my story. The jet, the classic car and the home were all symbols of a successful career.  I lived it, you can read about it.

The corner of the house pictured in the background was the Castle as described in the book. It was the first house built in Willowbend Estates in Plano, Texas before Plano was even on the national map, as it is today.

I would love to personalize a copy for you and for your friends.

What I did, with the help of my friends, in Plano is a part of Texas history. I tell all about it in the book.

Mickey Murry.

No job is too small for the president too do.

I was mowing the lots in Brooks Farm, mainly because our septic tank man had brought over a big 50-year-old John Deere tractor and was leaving it there. I had always wanted to run one, so he let me use it to mow. Thirty-five one and two acre lots still needed mowing every two weeks during the summer. If the people that owned them were prospects for a building job, I did it for free. That was part of my “earn the right to be their builder” service. If the lot owners did not seem interested in us, I charged them $25 per acre. It was fun and dirty. When I got done, I would be black from head to toe. People appreciated and respected me for doing it, and it helped us get some business. It proved I really would do anything to earn the right to be their builder.

 From Riding the Bull, by Mickey Murry. Available July, 2015.  Buy your limited edition autographed copy now for  delivery in July.