Alan Cumming

There is absolutely no logical reason why I am here. The life trajectory my nationality and class and circumstances portended for me was not even remotely close to the one I now navigate. But logic is a science and living is an art. The release I felt in writing my first memoir, Not My Father's Son, was matched only by how my speaking out empowered so many to engage with their own trauma. I was reminded of the power of my words and the absolute duty...

At times suspenseful, at times deeply moving, but always brave and honest, 'Not My Father's Son' is a powerful story about embracing the best aspects of the past and triumphantly pushing the darkness aside.