Some memoirists want to record their history, others wish to tell great stories, and others, like Pamela Anderson, want to make sense of their lives. She is more interested in exploring “Who am I – when I’m alone?” than in the events that made headlines. She looks for answers in books by Joseph Campbell, Plato, Anaïs Nin, Kahlil Gibran, and Rainer Maria Rilke. The attachment-parenting theorist Jean Liedloff gave advice on raising her sons that her parents couldn’t offer. Yes, she experienced violence and trauma, but her legacy is her “invincible heart.” She writes, “My imagination has been my savior.”
Anderson, Pamela. Love, Pamela. Deyst, 2023, p. 8.