Unbearable Lightness: A Story of Loss and Gain
Mar 2011 · Simon and Schuster
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"I didn't decide to become anorexic. It snuck up on me disguised as a healthy diet, a professional attitude. Although there was a certain glamour to anorexics, I didn't want to be one. I just wanted to excel in dieting. And weighing in at 80 pounds on 300 calories a day, I was the best little dieter there ever was."
In scalding prose, Portia de Rossi reveals the pain and illness that haunted her for decades. She alternately starved herself and binged, putting her life in danger and lying to herself and everyone around her about the depth of her illness. From her lowest point, Portia began the painful climb back to health and happiness, ultimately falling head over heels in love with Ellen DeGeneres. In this remarkable and landmark book, she tells a story that inspires hope and nourishes the spirit.
In scalding prose, Portia de Rossi reveals the pain and illness that haunted her for decades. She alternately starved herself and binged, putting her life in danger and lying to herself and everyone around her about the depth of her illness. From her lowest point, Portia began the painful climb back to health and happiness, ultimately falling head over heels in love with Ellen DeGeneres. In this remarkable and landmark book, she tells a story that inspires hope and nourishes the spirit.
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4.9
48 reviews
Nomfundo Nomathemba Nhlapo
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October 13, 2019
I have taken so much from this masterpiece. Thank you, Portia de Rossi, for sharing it with us. Love from South Africa.♥️
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Sage Avery
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January 17, 2018
A beautiful book that really gives you insight to not only anorexia, but bulimia as well. Very well done. Worth every penny
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Ms.Jellybean
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January 26, 2015
I love Portia so much, this book is beautiful and inspiring. Read it if u can.
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About the author
Portia de Rossi is an Australian-born actress best known for her roles in the television series Ally McBeal, Arrested Development, and Better Off Ted. She lives in Los Angeles with her wife, Ellen DeGeneres.
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