Ashley Judd received her masters degree in public administration at
Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government. At Harvard Law,
she was awarded the Dean's Scholar Award for her paper on gender
violence. She continues to combine her acting career with human
rights and public health work around the world, serving on various
boards of directors and leadership advisory councils. She and her
husband, race-car driver Dario Franchitti, live in Tennessee and
Scotland with their many beloved animals.
Maryanne Vollers is the author of "Ghosts of Mississippi, "a
finalist for the National Book Award. She has also collaborated on
two memoirs: "Living History, "with Hillary Rodham Clinton, and
"Ice Bound, " with Jerri Nielsen, both #1" New York Times"
bestsellers.
"All That Is Bitter and Sweet," is, at its heart, the story of
Ashley Judd's awakening. In sharing the secrets of a childhood
fraught with neglect, abuse and debilitating depression, she
confronts the stigma of mental illness and celebrates the serenity
that comes with the hard work of recovery. The reward is a new role
on a new stage -- global advocate for HIV/AIDS sufferers. The
humanitarian pursuit of social justice and gender equality is
gritty work, but the people she meets in the slums, brothels,
sex-slave markets, clinics and orphanages reinforce her faithful
contention that every life has value. Judd's search for justice and
peace -- for herself, and for the millions without a voice - is
testament to the adage that when we help one person, we help the
whole world." --Greg Mortenson, author of NYT bestselling "Three
Cups of Tea
""Ashley Judd has written a deeply moving story -- amazingly,
searingly, frank. It is her life story, warts and all. As I read
her account of her childhood, I ask 'How could one so traumatized,
so abused in childhood, become the woman we know, so caring, so
altruistic, so compassionate, so concerned for others, and so
joyful?'" --Archbishop Desmond Tutu
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""Ashley Judd is has lived an extraordinary life. She has learned
from it and turned it into a blessing and a call to action for
others. Her journey is both moving and inspiring, unique and
universal. Reading about it makes your own life make more sense."
--Marianne Williamson
"This lovely woman, this movie star, this determined dreamer will
be familiar to you, assuming you have struggled to resolve your
childhood, carve out a career and make greater use of yourself.
Ashley Judd's story reminds us to work harder and on more important
tasks, and promises that if we do, contentedness awaits." --Kelly
Corrigan, author of NYT bestselling "The Middle Place" and
"Lift
""Judd's hauntingly beautiful memoir reflects upon her life as
actress, wife, daughter, sister, .
"Rarely has such a heart been twinned with such a head, analytical
of every troubled corner of the world as well as her own soul. I've
worked with Ashley Judd as an activist; she's a force of nature who
can take on any disasters put in her way. Her Grace is her
not-so-secret weapon."
--Bono
"All That Is Bitter and Sweet," is, at its heart, the story of
Ashley Judd's awakening. In sharing the secrets of a childhood
fraught with neglect, abuse and debilitating depression, she
confronts the stigma of mental illness and celebrates the serenity
that comes with the hard work of recovery. The reward is a new role
on a new stage -- global advocate for HIV/AIDS sufferers. The
humanitarian pursuit of social justice and gender equality is
gritty work, but the people she meets in the slums, brothels,
sex-slave markets, clinics and orphanages reinforce her faithful
contention that every life has value. Judd's search for justice and
peace -- for herself, and for the millions without a vo
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