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Synopsis

In her memoir Unbearable Lightness: A Story of Loss and Gain, 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 print and runway model in Australia, through her early rise to fame as a cast member of the hit television shows Ally McBeal and Arrested Development. All the while terrified that her sexuality would be exposed in the tabloids, Portia alternately starved herself and binged, putting her life in danger. She describes the elaborate rituals of her illness and the heartache and fear of a life lived in the closet.

Climbing back toward a life of health and honesty, Portia de Rossi fell in love and married Ellen DeGeneres. She has since emerged as an outspoken, articulate advocate for gay rights and women's health issues, giving the world a story that inspires hope and nourishes the spirit.