If you're looking for an interesting book to read about struggle, murder, forgiveness and emotion, you must read "Forgiving Troy: A True Story of Murder, Mental Illness and Recovery" by Thom Bierdz.
We connected with Thom through Facebook. He's an amazing artist and painter that many people would know from his television career. (We saw his guest appearance on Murder She Wrote). In his life, he experienced tragedy and triumph. His own brother killed his mother and this book follows that event and the aftermath toward a path of understanding and even forgiveness. This is a fascinating insight into what he endured and a must read.
ABOUT THOM: Viewers of Young and the Restless would know Thom Bierdz. Thom has been known to millions as Phillip Chancellor III on CBS
#1 soap opera. In 1989, when real life
tragedy struck his own family, he penned the best-selling memoir,
"Forgiving Troy" and channeled that energy into a successful art career.
The author is busy working on the film version of his book, acting
projects and art exhibits. The author resides in Los Angeles,
California.
ABOUT THE BOOK: Thom Bierdz loved his schizophrenic brother. Despite Troy's erratically cruel behavior, his years of creative threats were not taken seriously. Then the unthinkable happened. Now Thom must delve into hospital records, police reports and his own painful memories in a search for understanding. In this honest, soul-searching account, nothing is omitted as one of TV's most beloved soap stars follows a path towards the ultimate act of forgiveness.
Available on Amazon.com
