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Start giftingMen Have Called Her Crazy
A Memoir
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Anna Marie Tendler
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8 hours 39 minutes
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English
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“Anna Marie Tendler tells the all too common story of a woman consistently undermined and misunderstood by men. It's fantastic to hear real and subtle examples of how this happens all the time. I so related to these stories. Listened on Libro.fm!”
— Liz • The Well-Read Moose
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“This is a stunning mental health memoir that I would encourage all women to read. Tendler re-accounts for her time spent in a recovery facility and her struggles with anxiety, eating disorders, depression, and self-harm. We get a glimpse into her past and her relationship with older men that she deemed mature at the time, but now she looks back and thinks—wtf. I felt very emotionally connected to Tendler's story and her relationship with anxiety and depression. This is a raw and beautifully written memoir that I will recommend for years to come. ”
— Anna • Underground Books
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“A book that is perfectly timed to show why women choose the bear - every time. Much has been made about the details concerning Anna's split with Mulaney, and much will continue to be said cause that's not what this books is about at all. Admittedly, I heard news of her memoir and reacted with *Lucille Bluth saying 'Good for her' on Arrested Development, knowing Anna only as a gorgeous lampshade artist, caricatured wife, and a hysterical, deadpan Tik-Tokker. Now, this book is absolutely devastating in its clarity of spirit and so incredibly refreshing. With a no holds barred look into the psychology of self-harm as it is experienced, and a detailed account of men failing her at every turn, Anna's anxious personality spoke so strongly to me I had to step away and breathe a bit. She captures neurosis, detachment, in-patient treatment experiences, and anxiety so well that this will become an immediate staple in books to understand mental health struggles. Hopefully, she keeps writing or produces an HBO limited series based on her experiences cause it would be phenomenal. (in the style of I May Destroy You)”
— Nyawira • Page 158 Books
*NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER*
“This book is so many things I didn’t know I needed: a testament to the work of healing, a raw howl of anger, and an indictment of misogyny’s insipid, predictable, infuriating reign.” —Carmen Maria Machado, author of the National Book Award finalist Her Body and Other Parties and the Lambda Literary Award winner In the Dream House
A powerful memoir that reckons with mental health as well as the insidious ways men impact the lives of women.
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 of 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.
Anna Marie Tendler is an artist and writer. She holds a master’s degree in costume studies from New York University. She lives in Connecticut with her three cats, Chimney, Moon, and Butter.
Anna Marie Tendler is an artist and writer. She holds a master’s degree in costume studies from New York University. She lives in Connecticut with her three cats, Chimney, Moon, and Butter.