Running with Scissors: A Memoir
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Written by Augusten Burroughs.
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Gratitude doesn’t begin to describe it: Jennifer Enderlin, Christopher Schelling, John Murphy, Gregg Sullivan, Kim Cardascia, Michael Storrings, and everyone at St. Martin’s Press. Thank you: Lawrence David, Suzanne Finnamore, Robert Rodi, Bret Easton Ellis, Jon Pepoon, Lee Lodes, Jeff Soares, Kevin Weidenbacher, Lynda Pearson, Lona Walburn, Lori Greenburg, John DePretis, and Sheila Cobb. I would also like to express my appreciation to my mother and father for, no matter how inadvertently, giving me such a memorable childhood. Additionally, I would like to thank the real-life members of the family portrayed in this book for taking me into their home and accepting me as one of their own. I recognize that their memories of the events described in this book are different than my own. They are each fine, decent, and hard-working people. The book was not intended to hurt the family. Both my publisher and I regret any unintentional harm resulting from the publishing and marketing of Running with Scissors. Most of all, I would like to thank my brother for demonstrating, by example, the importance of being wholly unique.
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Lin Snow thinks this book is Excellent.
A very quick and entertaining read. The clever writing and expert timing had me laughing!
Burroughs amazed me with the tale of his childhood. I can't believe that he came out of it laughing and sane enough to write it down.
Deals with his insane mother, his adoptive family's completely out of control home, his homosexuality and his early relationships. It's easy to love the character and wonder what you would do in that situation! He writes about amazing things with such precision.
Outstanding!
Rebecca Adler thinks this book is Excellent.
I couldn't put this book down. Some parts were a little more detailed than I would have liked, but the author does a great job of telling his story in matter of fact way that ends up being humorous instead of turning it into another sob story.
From his crazy mom and her weirdo psychologist to learning about his admitting to being gay and his first sexual experience, the book is well-written and easy to read. The disfunctionality of his life made me think a lot about my own childhood and suddenly I realized it wasn't as bad as I'd thought. I think Burroughs doesn't think his was that bad either.
RobynR thinks this book is Good.
...and I thought my family was whack!