Unbearable Lightness: A Story of Loss and Gain
By Portia de Rossi
Another book about eating disorders and mental illnesses. I'm not sure how I got into this theme, but it all fits with my new life perspectives theme I unintentionally started. Good or bad, I only have 3 more books in my physical to-read pile that are autobiographies.
This is another book that I added to my want to read list during the health class I took a year ago. This was one of the books I wanted to read for my project, but other people got to it first. Looking back, I'm glad I had to expand my horizons to experience other life perspectives and issues (thus, I read Beautiful Boy).
Portia's story is incredible. I felt like I was sitting at a cafe with a friend listening to her story, laughing and crying along. The perspective was heartfelt, and brutally honest. Unlike other books I've read, this one comes from a Hollywood star. I appreciated her struggles even more--we look at those in Hollywood, realize they have problems, but somehow picture them above the rest of society. This autobiography showed that Hollywood is human, and that it is ok for all of us to embrace our life struggles.
Another book that I would definitely recommend!
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