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PublisherOpen Road Integrated Media, Inc.

ISBN-101624672566

ISBN-139781624672569

eBay Product ID (ePID)177485630

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Book TitlePlaces : the Journey of My Days, My Lives

Number of Pages252 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicPersonal Memoirs, Entertainment & Performing Arts, Essays & Travelogues

Publication Year2014

GenreTravel, Biography & Autobiography

AuthorThaao Penghlis

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Length8 in

Item Width5.2 in

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Reviews"You expect one thing, and you get an antipodean novel. I love Thaao's stories. His photographs alone describe his life. It's a truthful, beautiful memoir told by a great adventurer, a fabulous chef, and a gorgeous Greek. He tells it all. It's a 'you can't put it down' biography. " - Joanna Cassidy, Actress, " Places is a beautiful revealing enlightening and rare book. Unflinchingly truthful and entertaining, it pulls you into the undertow of the truly amazing journey Thaao has lived. For anyone who has felt alone, been touched by kismet and reached for the stars it is a must read! All actors can learn from the raw and revealing truths shared by one of my favorite actors that I've directed." - Howie Deutch, Director , "Thaao Penghlis combines the best of 3 worlds: His Greek origin gave him the spirit of Ulysses and the wisdom to enjoy the journey. His Australian upbringing graced him with a deep and philosophical sense of humor, and his life and work as an actor in United States and especially in Los Angeles led him to a brilliant career and a better knowledge of himself and the demanding art of acting. His book is as exciting as his life and leaves us with a positive feeling of how many things we can achieve when we dare to follow our dreams. I enjoyed every page." - Los Angeles Greek Consul

SynopsisAustralian actor and Daytime Emmy winner Thaao Penghlis reveals his adventurous and philosophical sides in a deeply personal memoir. Thaao Penghlis enjoyed tea for two with Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and fitted Robert Redford for a suit--suggesting that the then--matinee idol shed a few pounds--before landing career-defining roles on General Hospital and Days of Our Lives . He pursued a career as an actor to fund his unyielding desire for spiritual and exotic travel and became one of daytime television's most enduring characters on Days of Our Lives . His memoir weaves his deep Greek and Australian heritage with Hollywood escapades and captivating journeys to places few visit., Thaao Penghlis enjoyed tea for two with Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, carried the mythical Gloria Swanson into a Hollywood acting class and fitted Robert Redford for a suit (suggesting the then matinee idol shed a few pounds) before landing defining roles on General Hospital, Days of Our Lives and Mission: Impossible . The former career diplomat pursued the curious and complex path of an actor's life to fund his unyielding desire for spiritual & exotic travel. With the fervor of an archeologist and the passion of a seeker, Penghlis takes readers with him on spectacluar adventures as he crosses Egypt's Sinai Desert, ascends Mt. Moses, is cleansed in a remarkable and shocking ritual in Havana, crashes in a balloon ride over the Valley of the Kings in Luxor and navigates the behind the scenes drama of daytime television, often more sudsy and tumultuous than what appeared on screen. This compelling and candid memoir weaves his deep Greek and Australian heritage with Hollywood escapades and captivating spiritual journeys to places few travel., Australian actor and Daytime Emmy winner Thaao Penghlis reveals his adventurous and philosophical sides in a deeply personal memoir. Thaao Penghlis enjoyed tea for two with Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and fitted Robert Redford for a suit--suggesting that the then-matinee idol shed a few pounds--before landing career-defining roles on General Hospital and Days of Our Lives . He pursued a career as an actor to fund his unyielding desire for spiritual and exotic travel and became one of daytime television's most enduring characters on Days of Our Lives . His memoir weaves his deep Greek and Australian heritage with Hollywood escapades and captivating journeys to places few visit.