Rather, their narratives provide humble insights into their attempts to try to cope with shattered relationships.
"Over the past decade, Trump has battled with homeowners, elbowed his way through the planning process, shattered relationships with elected leaders and sued the Scottish government.
Hartley notes in passing how Africa's disaster zones lure wounded outsiders: aid workers and journalists seeking to escape shattered relationships or family tragedy -- or themselves.
In the intervening years, King has endured his share of derision, lawsuits, and shattered relationships with his fighters.
It's brought singles together to coupledom and it's shattered relationships of others who weren't on the same political page.
But more than anything, "I'm Dying Up Here" is a book about the Comedy Store (and, to a lesser degree, its rival, the Improvisation) and the shattered relationships that ensued when Shore refused comedians' demands that they be paid.
Obama's success in transforming US foreign policy into a tool of constructive, meaningful engagement with other nations depends upon his ability to rebuild shattered relationships upon a new foundation of open communication, outreach, trust, and accountability.
As mentioned above, people who are narcissistic are intense very quickly and end up leaving a trail of shattered relationships and people who are left to pick up the pieces (and often need quite a bit of therapy after being in the destructive path of a narcissist).
"They made no bones about their shattered relationship," Trevor observed.
In addition, Mr. Mehta seems to have wasted little time in papering over the Philharmonic's shattered relationship with Mr. Masur, who opens his 10th season on Wednesday at Avery Fisher Hall.
