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| ISBN: | 034552361X (ISBN13: 9780345523617) |
| Edition Language: | English |
Ashley Judd
Hardcover | Pages: 432 pages Rating: 3.59 | 4195 Users | 506 Reviews
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| Title | : | All That Is Bitter and Sweet: A Memoir |
| Author | : | Ashley Judd |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 432 pages |
| Published | : | April 5th 2011 by Ballantine Books (first published January 1st 2011) |
| Categories | : | Nonfiction. Autobiography. Memoir. Biography |
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Ashley Judd is an award-winning film and stage actor known for her roles in both box-office hits and art-house gems, and the daughter and sister of country-music royalty. In 2002, drawing on a deep well of empathy, she found her true calling: as a humanitarian and advocate for those suffering in neglected parts of the world.Asked why she was opting out of a successful career, walking away while she was one of the highest-paid women in Hollywood, Ashley herself could not provide an answer. She simply knew that after her first trip to the notorious brothels, slums, and hospices of southeast Asia, her own life depended on advocating on behalf of the vulnerable. Promising each new sister, “I will never forget you,” Ashley began writing extraordinary diaries—on which this memoir is based—expanding her capacity to relate to, and to share with a global audience, stories of survival and resilience.
Along the way, Ashley realized that the coping strategies she had developed to deal with her own emotional pain, stemming from childhood abandonment, were no longer working. Seeking in-patient treatment in 2006 for the grief that had nearly killed her, Ashley found not only her own recovery and an enriched faith but an expanded kit of spiritual tools that energized and advanced her feminist social justice work.
Now, in this deeply moving and unforgettable memoir, Ashley Judd describes her odyssey, as a left-behind lost child attains international prominence as a fiercely dedicated advocate. Her story ranges from anger to forgiveness, isolation to interdependence, depression to activism. In telling it, she resoundingly answers the ineffable question about the relationship between healing oneself and service to others.
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Ratings: 3.59 From 4195 Users | 506 ReviewsPiece About Books All That Is Bitter and Sweet: A Memoir
Ashley Judd has an incredible vocabulary so it came as no suprise that her book was well written. I felt her memoir was primarily about her activism and really shed light on the circumstances of women/children in poor countries, but it also included intimate details about her life. I really enjoyed reading it and honestly had some trouble sleeping after reading about some of her encounters. I completely empathized and found myself processing the information and pain right along with her (to me aThis woman loves the sound of her own voice ... she just loves herself to death.Why did she not say THEN about losing roles in Hollywood due to Weinstein (she could have stated that it happened but left out the name) did she say this was the reason she left?"Asked why she was opting out of a successful career, walking away while she was one of the highest-paid women in Hollywood, Ashley herself could not provide an answer. She simply knew that after her first trip to the notorious brothels,
One of the worst books I have ever read. The whole book was Ashley talking about how terrible her life was and how fantastic she is. There is an entire page of things that are great about her....including, she smells like lilacs. Don't waste your time.
All That Is Bitter and Sweet is several stories in one: the story of Judd's commitment to social justice work among global, at-risk populations for HIV, malaria, TB, and infant mortality; the unpacking of the story of her childhood, the details of which fuel so much of her work; and the story of her continuing recovery from abuse, co-dependency, and depression.There's a discomfiting truth at the heart of the book, of which Judd is articulately aware - that a white, American movie star has better
Powerful memoir about a woman walking a wounded healer path. It shows the intersection of recovering from private trauma and addressing international human rights abuses, in this case sexual trafficking, slavery, and health issues.The way Ms. Judd connects her own depression and wounds to those of the women and children she aims to help has an equalizing effect. She doesn't try to equate her life of great privilege with their lives of huge deprivation and abuse, but she steps out of the role of
Powerful memoir about a woman walking a wounded healer path. It shows the intersection of recovering from private trauma and addressing international human rights abuses, in this case sexual trafficking, slavery, and health issues.The way Ms. Judd connects her own depression and wounds to those of the women and children she aims to help has an equalizing effect. She doesn't try to equate her life of great privilege with their lives of huge deprivation and abuse, but she steps out of the role of
I'm not sure how I feel about Ashley Judd after reading this memoir. I liked her before I read it and now, I'm not sure. Although I admire and give her credit for her work with PSI and other NGOs in raising awareness of gender inequality & HIV/AIDS around the world, she did reinforce my dislike of celebrities & causes. I somehow feel that they think we're all stupid and it's up to them to enlighten us on the ills of the world. Why someone like Bono or Ashley Judd should be able to secure
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