Notable celebrity memoirs Notable celebrity memoirs Sometimes they’re funny, sometimes they’re sad. One thing is certain: The lives of celebrities are rarely dull. This month a famous actress revealed family pain in her new memoir. Read on to learn about compelling autobiographies that’ll have you laughing, crying and yearning to read more. Ashley Judd The film star wrote her recently released memoir, “All That Is Bitter And Sweet,” to talk about the humanitarian causes she supports around the world. But revelations about her dysfunctional childhood rose more than a few eyebrows. Find out what she revealed. Portia de Rossi Her long struggle with a serious disorder threw the “Ally McBeal” and “Arrested Development” actress into a dark hole. In “Unbearable Lightness: A Story of Loss and Gain,” she writes glowingly about the long climb out and the important person who helped pull her up. Barack Obama “Dreams From My Father” was published in 1995, the year President Obama began his p...