One of the most beloved actors of our time shares the New York Times
bestselling story of how he learned to live with an open heart.
Early in his career, shortly after rising to fame as television's Dr.
James Kildare, Richard Chamberlain took on the role of Hamlet on the
English stage. The play contained a lesson the actor has remembered
throughout his life: "To thine own self be true." But for Chamberlain
these were not always easy words to live by. Even as he won the
adoration of millions of fans, this handsome, charming, debonair leading
man seriously questioned his own self-worth, living a life haunted by
personal insecurity despite decades of immense popular success in
memorable roles in Dr. Kildare, The Thorn Birds, Shogun, and other
television dramas. Finally, with the help of friends and guidance from
spiritual teachers, including Krishnamurti, Chamberlain began the
sometimes painful but deeply rewarding process of reconciling his
deepest self with his public persona. Now, in Shattered Love, he
poignantly recounts his lifelong struggle to find happiness. Tracing a
fascinating path through his meteoric rise to success, he chronicles his
struggle to come to terms with his own imperfections, his growing desire
to be honest about his sexual orientation, and his yearning to live with
an open heart. And along the way he imparts the lessons he has learned
about overcoming our own self-imposed obstacles to happiness: the
importance of listening to our own instincts instead of listening only
to others, not demanding the impossible of ourselves, and allowing
ourselves to explore negative feelings in order to move forward.
