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Close to the Bone
By Lisa Ray
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About the book
‘How fortunate it is when life alters you without warning.’One of India’s first supermodels. Actor. Cancer survivor.Mother of twins through surrogacy. Woman of no fixed address.This is the story of Lisa Ray. An unflinching, deeply moving account of her nomadic existence: her entry into the Indian entertainment industry at sixteen; her relationship with her Bengali father and Polish mother; life on the movie sets and her brush with the Oscars; her battle with eating disorders; being diagnosed with multiple myeloma at thirty-seven; her spiritual quest; lovers and traitors, mentors and dream-makers; and the heartaches and triumphs along the way. It is also about Lisa’s quest for love.Funny, charming, and gut-wrenchingly honest all at once, Close to the Bone is Lisa Ray’s brave and inspiring story of a life lived on her terms.
Pages: 412
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Language: English
Lisa Ray
Lisa Ray is an internationally acclaimed actress, public speaker and writer. Raised in Canada by an Indian father and Polish mother, Lisa began modelling at sixteen and went on to become one of India’s most successful and memorable cover models. In a career spanning three decades and many continents, she has starred in several prestigious acting projects, including Canada’s Oscar-nominated film, Water. When diagnosed with a rare blood cancer in 2009, Lisa chose to share her experiences in a blog called ‘The Yellow Diaries’, which led to her memoir, Close to the Bone.
‘Honest and free-wheeling – sprinkled with generous doses of humour’ - Deccan Herald
‘Beautifully written and deeply introspective’ - Mumbai Mirror
‘A warm and detailed memoir’ - Sunday Mid-Day
‘A granular, richly descriptive account of a life and its accompaniments’ - The Hindu BusinessLine
‘A lot of honesty and heart’ - Platform
‘Honest, humorous and wise’ - The Wire
‘Does not, for a moment, betray the wild ride that life is’ - The Indian Express