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Portia de Rossi:Book Unbearable Lightness: A Story of Loss and Gain Hardcover
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Publication Date
- 2010-11-01
- Subject
- Books on Collecting
- Pages
- 308
- Type
- Biography
- Special Attributes
- Dust Jacket
- ISBN
- 9781439177785
- Book Title
- Unbearable Lightness : a Story of Loss and Gain
- Item Length
- 9in
- Publisher
- Atria Books
- Publication Year
- 2010
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.9in
- Genre
- Biography & Autobiography, Psychology
- Topic
- Psychopathology / Eating Disorders, Personal Memoirs, Lgbt, Entertainment & Performing Arts
- Item Width
- 6in
- Item Weight
- 19.7 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 320 Pages
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Product Information
"I didn't decide to become anorexic. It snuck up on me disguised as a healthy diet, a professional attitude. Being as thin as possible was a way to make the job of being an actress easier . . ." Portia de Rossi weighed only 82 pounds when she collapsed on the set of the Hollywood film in which she was playing her first leading role. This should have been the culmination of all her years of hard work--first as a child model in Australia, then as a cast member of one of the hottest shows on American television. On the outside she was thin and blond, glamorous and successful. On the inside, she was literally dying. In this searing, unflinchingly honest book, Portia de Rossi captures the complex emotional truth of what it is like when food, weight, and body image take priority over every other human impulse or action. She recounts the elaborate rituals around eating that came to dominate hours of every day, from keeping her daily calorie intake below 300 to eating precisely measured amounts of food out of specific bowls and only with certain utensils. When this wasn't enough, she resorted to purging and compulsive physical exercise, driving her body and spirit to the breaking point. Even as she rose to fame as a cast member of the hit television shows Ally McBeal and Arrested Development, Portia alternately starved herself and binged, all the while terrified that the truth of her sexuality would be exposed in the tabloids. She reveals the heartache and fear that accompany a life lived in the closet, a sense of isolation that was only magnified by her unrelenting desire to be ever thinner. With the storytelling skills of a great novelist and the eye for detail of a poet, Portia makes transparent as never before the behaviors and emotions of someone living with an eating disorder. From her lowest point, Portia began the painful climb back to a life of health and honesty, falling in love with and eventually marrying Ellen DeGeneres, and emerging as an outspoken and articulate advocate for gay rights and women's health issues. In this remarkable and beautifully written work, Portia shines a bright light on a dark subject. A crucial book for all those who might sometimes feel at war with themselves or their bodies, Unbearable Lightness is a story that inspires hope and nourishes the spirit.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Atria Books
ISBN-10
1439177783
ISBN-13
9781439177785
eBay Product ID (ePID)
127377256
Product Key Features
Book Title
Unbearable Lightness : a Story of Loss and Gain
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Psychopathology / Eating Disorders, Personal Memoirs, Lgbt, Entertainment & Performing Arts
Publication Year
2010
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Psychology
Number of Pages
320 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9in
Item Height
0.9in
Item Width
6in
Item Weight
19.7 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Pn2287.D327a3 2010
Reviews
"Possibly the best book on the subject ever written. De Rossi is the real deal, a fine writer with a sharp mind and substance. This rich, layered book of remarkable courage, power, and significance will serve as life-changing inspiration for many."-Augusten Burroughs, "The blunt, pity-free matter-of-factness with which de Rossi shares secrets and lies about her eating disorders and her sexuality makes this forthright confessional story at once shocking and instructional, especially for younger women who may be secretly suffering on their own." - Entertainment Weekly, "De Rossi tells her story with genuine insight and unflinching honesty. You will cheer her on." -Jeannette Walls, "De Rossi artfully draws the reader into the tension of a life lived in secrecy...her story is a cautionary tale, an inspiration, and a triumph." - Publishers Weekly, "In prose as simply elegant-and as powerful-as a little black dress, De Rossi weaves together three themes-the impact of a loving, but lonely girlhood as the child of a single mother, the corrosive effect of constant doubts about her appearance and the internal struggle over her sexuality." - Los Angeles Times (5 star review), "Written with artistry, compelling insight and lucid frankness, [ Unbearable Lightness ] offers solid hope and inducement to initiate the odyssey toward self-knowledge and acceptance." - The New York Times, "A stark, well-written portrait of how De Rossi lost control of her life as she became consumed by her struggle for perfection and acceptance." - Washington Post, "De Rossi's memoir reminds us that fame and celebrity are no substitute for feeling comfortable in one's own skin." -Jodi Picoult, "Possibly the best book on the subject ever written. De Rossi is the real deal, a fine writer with a sharp mind and substance. This book of courage, power and significance will serve as life-changing inspiration for many young women, and a fascinating and riveting read for anyone."-Augusten Burroughs
Copyright Date
2010
Target Audience
Trade
Lccn
2011-281267
Dewey Decimal
616.85/2630092 B
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes
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