Overview
An unusually fresh and engrossing memoir of both Hollywood and modern womanhood. --Los Angeles Times In this searing, unflinchingly honest memoir, actress Portia de Rossi shares the truth of her long battle to overcome anorexia and bulimia while living in the public eye, and details the new happiness and health she has found in recent years--including her coming out and her marriage to Ellen DeGeneres. In this groundbreaking memoir, Portia de Rossi reveals the pain and illness that haunted her for decades, from the time she was a twelve-year-old girl working as a model in Australia, through her early rise to fame as a cast member of the hit television show Ally McBeal. All the while terrified that the truth of her sexuality would be exposed in the tabloids, Portia alternately starved herself and binged, putting her life in danger and concealing from herself and everyone around her the seriousness of her illness. She describes the elaborate rituals around food that came to dominate hours of every day and explores the pivotal moments of her childhood that set her on the road to illness. 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, ever more in control of her body and the number of calories she consumed and spent. From her lowest point, Portia began the painful climb back to a life of health and honesty, falling in love and marrying Ellen DeGeneres and emerging as an outspoken and articulate advocate for gay rights and women's health issues. In this remarkable, landmark book, she has given the world a story that inspires hope and nourishes the spirit.
Full Product Details
Author: Portia de Rossi ,
Portia de Rossi
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Imprint: Simon & Schuster Audio
Dimensions:
Width: 13.00cm
, Height: 2.30cm
, Length: 14.90cm
Weight: 0.249kg
ISBN: 9781442336391
ISBN 10: 1442336390
Publication Date: 01 November 2010
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Audio
Publisher's Status: Unknown
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
De Rossi's memoir reminds us that fame and celebrity are no substitute for feeling comfortable in one's own skin. <p> --Jodi Picoult
Author Information
Portia de Rossi is an Australian-born actress best known for her roles in the television series Ally McBeal, Arrested Development, and most recently Better Off Ted. She lives in Los Angeles with her wife, Ellen DeGeneres. Portia de Rossi is an Australian-born actress best known for her roles in the television series Ally McBeal, Arrested Development, and most recently Better Off Ted. She lives in Los Angeles with her wife, Ellen DeGeneres.
