Unbearable Lightness: A Story of Loss and Gain
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| Rating | : | 4.38 (844 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1439177783 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 320 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-08-20 |
| Language | : | English |
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“I didn’t decide to become anorexic. On the outside she was thin and blond, glamorous and successful. 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. 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. When this wasn’t enough, she resorted to purging and compulsive physical exercise, driving her body and spirit to the breaking point. 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.. In this remarkable and beautifully written work, Portia shines a bright light on a dark subject. 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. This should have been the culmination of all her years of hard work&m
"honest and moving" according to Amazon Customer. As the previous reviewer has pretty much summarised the entire book (!) I'll just say that this is an honest, moving and well written account of a dark time in Portia's life. It was hard to read how she brought herself close to death, keeping herself on a tiny allowance of calories and strenuous exercise (in high heels at times). I know Hollywood expe. alicn"Intense inside look; a lasting impact" according to alicn26. Page turner but narrower scope than I expected. Inside look at eating disorders, not much focus on author other than thatvery interesting though and well doneUpdate:Weeks later, I'm upgrading my review from Intense inside look; a lasting impact alicn26 Page turner but narrower scope than I expected. Inside look at eating disorders, not much focus on author other than thatvery interesting though and well doneUpdate:Weeks later, I'm upgrading my review from 4 stars to 5 stars because the message of the book lingered in my mind for weeks after I read it ultimately leading me to reevaluate the way I see. stars to 5 stars because the message of the book lingered in my mind for weeks after I read it ultimately leading me to reevaluate the way I see. 6 said Intense inside look; a lasting impact. Page turner but narrower scope than I expected. Inside look at eating disorders, not much focus on author other than thatvery interesting though and well doneUpdate:Weeks later, I'm upgrading my review from Intense inside look; a lasting impact alicn26 Page turner but narrower scope than I expected. Inside look at eating disorders, not much focus on author other than thatvery interesting though and well doneUpdate:Weeks later, I'm upgrading my review from 4 stars to 5 stars because the message of the book lingered in my mind for weeks after I read it ultimately leading me to reevaluate the way I see. stars to 5 stars because the message of the book lingered in my mind for weeks after I read it ultimately leading me to reevaluate the way I see. Well written, just not a recovery book at all Music Moves Me Portia is an amzing writer. Her tale is gripping, captivating, and horrifying at the same time. This book reads like a page-turner and most readers will really enjoy the journey that she takes you on.I also think it is a timely and true tale of how the influences of the media, Hollywood and the "thin-ideal" have come to dominate the way women feel abo
De Rossi nicely chronicles the years in between, during which she starved herself to 80 pounds. Now, she is married to Ellen DeGeneres, whom she met in 2001 after recovering from anorexia and bulimia. From Publishers Weekly The author, an actor in movies and TV, (including Ally McBeal, Arrested Development, and Better Off Ted), model, and gay rights advocate, writes that "playing the role of heterosexual while fantasizing about being a homosexual had been my reality since I was a child." It's one she played into her 20s, when she was for three years married to a man. All rights reserved. She ar