Group

By Christie Tate,

Book cover of Group: How One Therapist and a Circle of Strangers Saved My Life

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A REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICK

'Every page of this incredible memoir by Christie Tate had me thinking, "I wish I had read this book when I was 25. It would have helped me so much!"'
Reese Witherspoon

'This unrestrained memoir is a transporting experience and one of the most startlingly…

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3 authors picked Group as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Christie Tate’s candid memoir made me feel like I was part of her therapeutic group experience. I could hear the dishes breaking when she took her anger out on them, and I jumped with joy at her successes.

With humor and vulnerability, she explores the complexities of relationships, mental health, and self-discovery. The book's engaging narrative and relatable insights make it a page-turner, providing a perfect distraction during a flight. Tate's wit and vivid writing create a sense of connection, making it an ideal companion for a solo journey.

Whether you're seeking introspection or simply a captivating story, this book…

One of the things that makes me feel great when I’m reading is when I find myself laughing out loud. Christie Tate’s witty memoir, Group, offers that in spades.

Yet this is a story of recovery and of escaping the invisible poisons that plague so many of us who come from what appears on the surface to be a “very nice” life. Mostly, it’s a story about kindness—about a group of people able and willing to acknowledge another person’s very real pain even if its source is not immediately apparent.  
If you’ve ever faced those slipperiest of accusations—What’s…

Even if this memoir weren’t a “Reece’s pick,” I would have devoured it (pun intended). 

Christie is a successful attorney who’s been binging and purging since the seventh grade. She invites us in as she carefully counts and eats apples every night for dessert (“I spent more on apples than I spent on cable, gas, and transportation combined”).

Christie takes the reader with her into the recovery rooms and gives us a ring-side seat to her journey. I could (and will) read this book again and again and again.

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