The Tell

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An 'beautiful story' (Bessel van der Kolk) of trauma and healing, and a non-fiction blockbuster that will captivate reading groups and launch many debates, for readers of Educated and The Body Keeps the Score. 'For such a long time, people discussed my running. It took up so much space in my life. And yet nobody ever thought to ask- What are you running from' For decades, Amy ran. Through the dirt roads of Amarillo, Texas, where she grew up; to the streets of New York, where she built her adult life; through marriage, motherhood, and a thriving career. To outsiders, it all looked, in many ways, perfect. But Amy was running from something - a secret she was keeping not only from her family and friends, but unconsciously from something terrible in her past. When her ten-year-old daughter confronts her on the distance between them, Amy is propelled to confront what she has spent a lifetime trying to escape. So begins Amy's journey through the world of MDMA-assisted psychedelic therapy, to the limits of the judicial system, and ultimately, home to the Texas, where her story began. In her relentless search for the truth, Griffin scrutinises the pursuit of perfectionism, control, and maintaining appearances that drives so many women. She asks the question- When, in our path from girlhood to womanhood, did we learn to look outside ourselves for validation And what kind of freedom is possible if we better protect girls from being taken advantage of on this journey. Heartbreaking, powerful and raw, The Tell points a way forward for all of us, shedding light on the courage and power of truth-telling that's required to move through trauma.

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The Tell is a beautiful account of the journey of courage it takes to face the truth of ones past, and the beneficial role that a combination of skillful therapy and psychedelics can play in putting ones life in order. * Bessel van der Kolk, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Body Keeps the Score *
Amy Griffin has done something remarkable: Shes turned life-shattering trauma into a life-giving gift. The Tell is the most powerful memoir Ive read in years. Its the rare story that will liberate you from shame, empower you to stop cycles of abuse, and make it safer for you to tell the truth. It broke my heart and still left me filled with hope. * Adam Grant *
Overflowing with heart and determination, The Tell is the story of a journeythe day-by-day, step-by-step, hard-won push through harrowing emotional terrain. Here is someone moving steadily toward freedom and spreading so much light along the way. In finding the words to tell her story, in showing what it is to trust herself, Amy Griffin shines a path forward through the dark. * Mariska Hargitay *
An extraordinary memoir paced like an expertly plotted thriller, each page unravelling the mystery of who Amy is and what happened to her. The moment the truth is revealed stopped my breath in my throat. Amy's story enraged me, shocked me, broke my heart and put it back together againI will be thinking about this book for a long time. * Jessica Knoll, New York Times bestselling author of Bright Young Women *

Author Bio

Amy Griffin is the founder of the investment firm G9 Ventures. She also serves on the Board of Directors of Bumble, Spanx, and Gagosian, in addition to the Board of Trustees of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the Women's Board of the Boys Club of New York. She lives in New York City with her husband, John, and their four children.