Book by portia de rossi

It chronicles her struggle with anorexia and how she finally got help. The only other character i wanted to match up historically was judas. Due to portia being a model, actress and celebrity, i feared that this memoir would come across as being a book written for the sake of writing a book, purely to make the person even more wellknown. 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. A story of loss and gain, which can be purchased at a lower price at. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. In the book she discusses her eating disorder pre ellen. She is best known for the television work on series such as ally mcbeal and arrested development. Ellen represents cover girl cosmetics, a company that still conducts horrible experiments on animals.

She also portrayed veronica palmer on the abc sitcom better off ted. I liked this memoir because it was honest, blunt, and real, yet surprisingly humorous and enlightening. Her journey toward selfacceptance is an important lesson for those who struggle with eating disorders, sexual orientation, and confidence. An unusually fresh and engrossing memoir of both hollywood and modern womanhood.

Despite her status as a fictional character, i absolutely had to choose shane mccutcheon from the l word as judas because of her notoriously bad. If you have not read this yet, please buy it for anyone who is struggling with an eating disorder or coming to terms with their sexuality, or if you have a loved one dealing with these issues, this book is a must read. After graduating from high school, she attended the university of melbourne, and studied law. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. In 2004, her personal life also made headlines when she started dating comedian and talk show host ellen degeneres. Unbearable lightness was a compelling read, in fact i read it in just 3 days. This should have been the culmination of all her years of hard workfirst as a child model in australia, then as a cast member of one of the hottest shows on american television. She grew up in grovedale, a suburb of geelong, victoria, and modelled for print and tv commercials.

Former actress and now owner of general public, an art curation and publishing company. Originally born amanda rogers, at 15 she changed her name to portia, saying that it was the most daring thing she had ever done up until that point. Ally mcbeal was a big break for her and her character was nelle porter. On the outside she was thin and blond, glamorous and successful. Why does portia have memory loss about her relationships pre ellen. It snuck up on me disguised as a healthy diet, a professional. Delaware county district library ohio scanned in china. Publication date 2010 topics actresses, television personalities, biography publisher. Ill approach any famous persons memoir with the same level of skepticism. She recently published a book which describes her plight as an anorexic model and how her mom had a little understanding about losing weight.

She has been married to ellen degeneres since a long time. She is also a philanthropist who supports organizations like locks of love, alley cat allies, the gentle barn, etc. She has done a couple of blockbuster movies after she moved to california for pursuing an acting career. The celebrity couple has been married for 11 years they wed in 2008, but before they were an item, the arrested development star was. She is best known for the television work on series such as ally mcbeal and arrested development early life. In 2005, she explained she had intended to reinvent herself, using the given name of portia, a character from william shakespeares the merchant of venice, and an italian last name.