Thaao Penghlis Book "Places: The Journey of My Days, My Lives" Out July 15

General Hospital and Days of our Lives star Thaao Penghlis has penned a memoir and travel diary, "Places: The Journey of My Days, My Lives."

The book, which releases on July 15, weaves his deep Greek and Australian heritage with Hollywood escapades and captivating journeys to places few visit. Penghlis, born and raised in Sydney, Australia to Greek parents, moved to New York City after high school, where he began studying with the great acting coach, Milton Katselas. 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.”

The Los Angeles Greek consul hailed the book, saying, "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 [the] 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."

Penghlis will be holding book readings and signings, including one at the Diesel store in Santa Monica on July 20.

The actor is best known for his daytime soap opera roles as Tony DiMera on Days of our Lives and Victor Cassadine in General Hospital.

For more information on Thaao Penghlis and his memoir, visit: facebook.com/PlacesPenghlis.