From the bestselling author of "Running with Scissors" and "Dry" comes a contagiously funny, heartwarming, shocking, twisted, and absolutely magical collection of true stories.[...]

With unconventional wit and a wonderfully weird way of looking at things, Burroughs, author of "Running with Scissors,," chronicles his life on the edge after leaving his deeply eccentric foster family.[...]

A "NEW YORK TIMES" BESTSELLER about Christmases past and present from the #1 bestselling author of "Running with Scissors," "Dry," and" A Wolf at the Table"
At eight years old, Augusten Burroughs profoundly misunderstood the meaning of Christmas. Now proving himself once more "a master of making[...]

To say that Augusten Burroughs has lived an unusual life is an understatement. From having no formal education past third grade and being raised by his mother's psychiatrist in the seventies to enjoying one of the most successful advertising careers of the eighties to experiencing a spectacular down[...]

If you're fat and fail every diet, if you're thin but can't get thin enough, if you lose your job, if your child dies, if you are diagnosed with cancer, if you always end up with exactly the wrong kind of person, if you always end up alone, if you can't get over the past, if your parents are insane [...]

This is the story of a boy whose mother (a poet with delusions of grandeur) gave him away to be raised by her psychiatrist, a dead ringer for Santa Claus and a certifiable lunatic. Suddenly at the age of 12, Augusten found himself living in a dilapidated Victorian house in perfect squalor.[...]

Presents true stories, which gives voice to thoughts we all have but dare not mention. This collection is the author's sharp-eyed observations about things that are unique to him, but somehow universal to us all.[...]

Containing stories, this book is intended for readers who seek pleasure, escape, amusement, enlightenment, or general distraction.[...]

A prequel to International hit "Running With Scissors", this title tells the story of Augusten's relationship with his tormented father. A man who sent his wife mad and saw his other son run away from home, prior to Augusten going into foster care.[...]

Juoksee saksien kanssa on tositarina pojasta, jonka runoilija-äiti antaa hämmästyttävästi joulupukkia muistuttavan psykiatrin kasvatettavaksi. Augusten Burroughs huomasi 12-vuotiaana asuvansa keskellä viktoriaanista kurjuutta tohtorin eriskummallisen perheen parissa ja ystävystyi takapihalla [...]

Mahdolliset sivuvaikutukset -kirjoituskokoelmaa suositellaan käytettäväksi nautintoa, todellisuuspakoa, viihdykettä, valaistumista tai yleistä huvittelua varten. Kirja ei sovi häiriökäyttäytymisen kuten nettiriippuvuuden tai maanisen sokkotreffailun hoitoon. Tutkimukset ovat osoittaneet joi[...]