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Men have called her crazy : a memoir / Anna Marie Tendler.

Tendler, Annamarie, (author.).

Summary:

In early 2021, popular artist Anna Marie Tendler checked herself into a psychiatric hospital following a year of crippling anxiety, depression and self-harm. Over two weeks, she underwent myriad psychological tests, participated in numerous therapy sessions, connected with fellow patients and experienced profound breakthroughs, such as when a doctor noted, “There is a you inside that feels invisible to those looking at you from the outside.” In Men Have Called Her Crazy, Tendler recounts her hospital experience as well as pivotal moments in her life that preceded and followed. As the title suggests, many of these moments are impacted by men: unrequited love in high school; the twenty-eight-year-old she lost her virginity to when she was sixteen; the frustrations and absurdities of dating in her mid-thirties; and her decision to freeze her eggs as all her friends were starting families. This stunning literary self-portrait examines the unreasonable expectations and pressures women face in the 21st century. Yet overwhelming and despairing as that can feel, Tendler ultimately offers a message hope. Early in her stay in the hospital, she says, “My wish for myself is that one day I’ll reach a place where I can face hardship without trying to destroy myself.” By the end of the book, she fulfills that wish.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781668032343
  • ISBN: 1668032341
  • ISBN: 9781785122385
  • ISBN: 178512238X
  • Physical Description: 296 pages ; 24 cm.
  • Edition: First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
  • Publisher: New York : Simon & Schuster, 2024.

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Subject: Tendler, Annamarie > Mental health.
Psychotherapy patients > United States > Biography.
Women artists > United States > Biography.
Women > United States > Social conditions > 21st century.
Genre: Autobiographies.

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  • 1 of 2 copies available at Town of Hanover Libraries.

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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Etna Library B TEN 31257000325745 New items Available -
Howe Library B TENDLER 31254003915044 New books - Main floor Checked out 04/24/2025

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