Richard Chamberlain

You don't hear much about Richard Chamberlain anymore. But this past week, I listened to a pianist who played music from "The Thorn Birds," which she informed me was one of her favorite movies.

I'm too young to really remember Richard Chamberlain in "Dr. Kildare," but I do remember "The Thorn Birds," one of the more prominent movies Richard starred in.

Shattered Love (792.028 CHA in the biography section) is Richard Chamberlain's memoir. Of course he discusses his rise to fame as an actor, becoming a heartthrob in the 1960s. He's much more, though. He's also an accomplished painter.

If you're looking for gossip on other actors and directors, this book isn't for you. Richard doesn't get into all the back biting bitchiness that other performers do.

c Waterloo Public Library 2007