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| Fall Afternoon |
I just finished reading the memoir 'Shattered Love' by Richard Chamberlain (remember Dr. Kildare? Shogun? The Thornbirds?). It was published in 2003 and he decided to 'come out' as a then 69 year old gay man. The Amazon reviews sum the book up accurately. If you are expecting a sensational 'coming out' this is not the book for you. He is simply a gay man focussed (or focused) on spirituality and a deeper meaning of life. He is an artistic, intelligent, (I would say introverted) writer and I enjoyed the read. He did not have a good relationship with his father, a reformed alcoholic, now deceased. The father was a domineering patriarch. It was interesting how Richard came to forgive and realize his love for his father well after the man's death.
