In Crying on the Inside, veteran author and journalist James L. Dickerson recounts Ashely Judd's difficult childhood in Kentucky and California, her troubled relationships with her mother and sister, her big-screen breakthrough in 1993's Ruby in Paradise, her life-long struggle with depression, her off-screen romances and her marriage.Discover the inside story behind her roles in Heat, Kiss the Girls, High Crimes and The Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood. Journey with her as she makes the transition from actress to social activist, addressing the General Assembly of the United Nations on matters of the greatest importance.James L. Dickerson is an award-winning writer, mental health professional, and author of the music histories Mojo Triangle and Memphis Going Down. As a biographer he has authored books on Nicole Kidman, Faith Hill, jazz legend Lil Hardin Armstrong, and Elvis Presley's guitarist and manager, Scotty Moore. An award winning newspaper editorial writer, he is also co-author of the civil rights history, Devil's Sanctuary: An Eyewitness History of Mississippi Hate Crimes.
