The Tell

A Memoir

De: Amy Griffin

Narrado por: Amy Griffin

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • OPRAH’S BOOK CLUB PICK • A TIME BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR • An astonishing memoir that explores how far we will go to protect ourselves, and the healing made possible when we face our secrets and begin to share our stories

“The Tell encourages us to recognize that sometimes you must understand your own pain to fully experience life’s greatest joys—and Amy’s courage, vulnerability, and insight are a gift to us all.”—Reese Witherspoon, TIME 100 Most Influential People of 2025

“A beautiful account of the journey of courage it takes to face the truth of one’s past.”—Bessel van der Kolk, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Body Keeps the Score

For decades, Amy ran. Through the dirt roads of Amarillo, Texas, where she grew up; to the campus of the University of Virginia, as a student athlete; on 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 herself. “You’re here, but you’re not here,” her daughter said to her one night. “Where are you, Mom?” So began Amy’s quest to solve a mystery trapped in the deep recesses of her own memory—a journey that would take her into the burgeoning field of psychedelic therapy, to the limits of the judicial system, and ultimately, home to the Texas panhandle, where her story began.

In her search for the truth, to understand and begin to recover from buried childhood trauma, Griffin interrogates the pursuit of perfectionism, control, and maintaining appearances that drives so many women, asking, when, in our path from girlhood to womanhood, did we learn to look outside ourselves for validation? What kind of freedom is possible if we accept the whole story and embrace who we really are? With hope, heart, and relentless honesty, she points a way forward for all of us, revealing the power of radical truth-telling to deepen our connections—with others and ourselves.

Amazing book

So smart - and not gratuitous. Amy’s telling of her story was so real. So relatable. And so true. This book will help many survivors. Yes - you have to feel ALL of it to feel any of it. Well done. Recommending this book to all my people.

Brave and informative

Finished in a day. Compelling, tragic, and healing. The information about MDMA therapy is fascinating. Highly recommend this memoir!

Intense Read

I love the “telling” of this story. The story resonates with me and the modern thinking is refreshing and filled with compassion. Great read!

A very difficult listen but an important story

This book provides such an introspective, thoughtful, and careful memoir of a life altering event. There is so much to takeaway in how to protect our children, ourselves, and even in how to recognize memories that might equate to so much more. And also in how to support survivors. I appreciated the explanation of the use of MDMA in a therapeutic setting. Highly recommend listening to this especially if you have trauma in your past.

Authenticity

I love how Amy tells her story and her journey to make sense of her memories. I highly recommend this book for any woman, mother or teenager or anyone raising women. We must be aware of the dangers and teach our children to be careful and protect themselves.

Authentic

Addressing the true complexities of childhood abuse, processing and thriving while healing . This really spoke to my heart!

Wow

So interesting how the mind works especially with trauma. I hope she finds peace and healing.

Amazing

I loved every single second. What an incredible strong and heart breaking story and the authors voice is just beautiful.

Gripping and thoughtful!

A must read! Absolutely gripping but thoughtful. Makes you self reflect but with grace and care. Thank you Amy!

Thought provoking

This is a book that will stay with me for a long time. So much to process yet so important.