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Running with Scissors : A Memoir by Augusten Burroughs (2003, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherPicador
ISBN-10031242227X
ISBN-139780312422271
eBay Product ID (ePID)11038281827
Product Key Features
Book TitleRunning with Scissors : a Memoir
Number of Pages336 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicWomen, Personal Memoirs, Literary, Customs & Traditions, Lgbt
Publication Year2003
FeaturesRevised
GenreSocial Science, Biography & Autobiography
AuthorAugusten Burroughs
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.9 in
Item Weight10.6 Oz
Item Length8.2 in
Item Width5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2001-058857
Dewey Edition22
Reviews"I just finished reading the most amazing book. Running with Scissors is hilarious, freaky-deaky, berserk, controlled, transcendent, touching, affectionate, vengeful, all-embracing....It makes a good run at blowing every other [memoir] out of the water." --Carolyn See, "The Washington Post "Funny and rich with child's eye details of adults who have gone off the rails." --"The New York Times Book Review "It is as funny as it is twisted." --"GQ "A childhood of electroshock high jinx." --"Vanity Fair "A hilarious and horrifying memoir." --"Los Angeles Times "Harrowing and hilarious. I haven't laughed this much since David Sedaris's last book." --Haven Kimmel, author of "A Girl Named Zippy ""Running with Scissors is a cut above...compelling...the book celebrates Burroughs' resilient, upbeat spirit, which helps him surmount one of the weirder childhoods on record." --"USA Today "The anecdotes can be flippant, and so insanely funny (quite literally), that the effect is that of a William Burroughs situation comedy." --"The New York Times "Burroughs defies the 'woe is me' stigma of modern memoir with a raucous recounting of his loony teenage years." --"Entertainment Weekly "I was reminded of Roald Dahl's "Boy and "A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius. Augusten Burroughs has produced a memoir that's funny and sharp but also humane, as charming as it is revealing." --Kurt Andersen, author of "Turn of the Century "A memoir that is both horrifying and mordantly funny." --"San Francisco Chronicle "Burroughs has memorialized his bizarre childhood showing off a dark wit that often rivals that of David Sedaris--while telling a true story that would makeeven Sedaris cringe." --"New York Magazine "Burroughs tempers the pathos with sharp riotous humor... Edgier, but reminiscent of Dave Eggers' "A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius, this is a survival story readers won't forget."--"Booklist, The anecdotes can be so flippant, and so insanely funny (quite literally), that the effect is that of a William Burroughs situation comedy., Burroughs defies the 'woe is me' stigma of modern memoir with a raucous recounting of his loony teenage years., Burroughs tempers the pathos with sharp riotous humor... Edgier, but reminiscent of Dave Eggers' A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius , this is a survival story readers won't forget., "Funny and rich with child's eye details of adults who have gone off the rails." - The New York Times Book Review "It is as funny as it is twisted." - GQ "A childhood of electoshock high jinx." - Vanity Fair "A hilarious and horrifying memoir." - Los Angeles Times "Harrowing and hilarious. I haven't laughed this much since David Sedaris's last book." - Haven Kimmel, author of A Girl Named Zippy "Running with Scissors is a cut above _ compelling.. . the book celebrates Burroughs' resilient, upbeat spirit, which helps him surmount one of the weirder childhoods on record." - - USA Today "The anecdotes can be flippant, and so insanely funny (quite literally), that the effect is that of a William Burroughs situation comedy." - The New York Times "Burroughs defies the 'woe is me' stigma of modern memoir with a raucous recounting of his loony teenage years." - Entertainment Weekly"I was reminded of Roald Dahl's Boy and A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius. Augusten Burroughs has produced a memoir that's funny and sharp but also humane, as charming as it is revealing." Kurt Andersen, author of Turn of the Century"A memoir that is both horrifying and mordantly funny." - San Francisco ChronicleBurroughs has memoiralized his bizarre childhood showing off a dark wit that often rivals that of David Sedaris-while telling a true story that would make even Sedaris cringe." - New York Magazine"Burroughs tempers the pathos with sharp riotous humor _ Edgier, but reminiscent of Dave Eggers' A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius, this is a survival story readers won't forget." Booklist, "I just finished reading the most amazing book. Running with Scissors is hilarious, freaky-deaky, berserk, controlled, transcendent, touching, affectionate, vengeful, all-embracing....It makes a good run at blowing every other [memoir] out of the water." --Carolyn See,The Washington Post "Funny and rich with child's eye details of adults who have gone off the rails." --The New York Times Book Review "It is as funny as it is twisted." --GQ "A hilarious and horrifying memoir." --Los Angeles Times "Harrowing and hilarious. I haven't laughed this much since David Sedaris's last book." --Haven Kimmel, author ofA Girl Named Zippy "Running with Scissorsis a cut above...compelling...the book celebrates Burroughs' resilient, upbeat spirit, which helps him surmount one of the weirder childhoods on record." --USA Today "The anecdotes can be so flippant, and so insanely funny (quite literally), that the effect is that of a William Burroughs situation comedy." --The New York Times "Burroughs defies the 'woe is me' stigma of modern memoir with a raucous recounting of his loony teenage years." --Entertainment Weekly "I was reminded of Roald Dahl'sBoyandA Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius. Augusten Burroughs has produced a memoir that's funny and sharp but also humane, as charming as it is revealing." --Kurt Andersen, author ofTurn of the Century "A memoir that is both horrifying and mordantly funny." --San Francisco Chronicle "Burroughs has memorialized his bizarre childhood showing off a dark wit that often rivals that 0of David Sedaris--while telling a true story that would make even Sedaris cringe." --New York Magazine "Burroughs tempers the pathos with sharp riotous humor... Edgier, but reminiscent of Dave Eggers'A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius, this is a survival story readers won't forget." --Booklist, "I just finished reading the most amazing book. Running with Scissors is hilarious, freaky-deaky, berserk, controlled, transcendent, touching, affectionate, vengeful, all-embracing....It makes a good run at blowing every other [memoir] out of the water." --Carolyn See, The Washington Post "Funny and rich with child's eye details of adults who have gone off the rails." -- The New York Times Book Review "It is as funny as it is twisted." -- GQ "A hilarious and horrifying memoir." -- Los Angeles Times "Harrowing and hilarious. I haven't laughed this much since David Sedaris's last book." --Haven Kimmel, author of A Girl Named Zippy " Running with Scissors is a cut above...compelling...the book celebrates Burroughs' resilient, upbeat spirit, which helps him surmount one of the weirder childhoods on record." -- USA Today "The anecdotes can be so flippant, and so insanely funny (quite literally), that the effect is that of a William Burroughs situation comedy." -- The New York Times "Burroughs defies the 'woe is me' stigma of modern memoir with a raucous recounting of his loony teenage years." -- Entertainment Weekly "I was reminded of Roald Dahl's Boy and A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius . Augusten Burroughs has produced a memoir that's funny and sharp but also humane, as charming as it is revealing." --Kurt Andersen, author of Turn of the Century "A memoir that is both horrifying and mordantly funny." -- San Francisco Chronicle "Burroughs has memorialized his bizarre childhood showing off a dark wit that often rivals that 0of David Sedaris--while telling a true story that would make even Sedaris cringe." -- New York Magazine "Burroughs tempers the pathos with sharp riotous humor... Edgier, but reminiscent of Dave Eggers' A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius , this is a survival story readers won't forget." -- Booklist, Running with Scissors is a cut above...compelling...the book celebrates Burroughs' resilient, upbeat spirit, which helps him surmount one of the weirder childhoods on record., "Funny and rich with child's eye details of adults who have gone off the rails." - The New York Times Book Review "It is as funny as it is twisted." - GQ "A childhood of electoshock high jinx." - Vanity Fair "A hilarious and horrifying memoir." - Los Angeles Times "Harrowing and hilarious. I haven't laughed this much since David Sedaris's last book." - Haven Kimmel, author of A Girl Named Zippy "Running with Scissors is a cut above ... compelling.. . the book celebrates Burroughs' resilient, upbeat spirit, which helps him surmount one of the weirder childhoods on record." - - USA Today "The anecdotes can be flippant, and so insanely funny (quite literally), that the effect is that of a William Burroughs situation comedy." - The New York Times "Burroughs defies the 'woe is me' stigma of modern memoir with a raucous recounting of his loony teenage years." - Entertainment Weekly"I was reminded of Roald Dahl's Boy and A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius. Augusten Burroughs has produced a memoir that's funny and sharp but also humane, as charming as it is revealing." Kurt Andersen, author of Turn of the Century"A memoir that is both horrifying and mordantly funny." - San Francisco ChronicleBurroughs has memoiralized his bizarre childhood showing off a dark wit that often rivals that of David Sedaris-while telling a true story that would make even Sedaris cringe." - New York Magazine"Burroughs tempers the pathos with sharp riotous humor ... Edgier, but reminiscent of Dave Eggers' A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius, this is a survival story readers won't forget." Booklist, I was reminded of Roald Dahl's Boy and A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius . Augusten Burroughs has produced a memoir that's funny and sharp but also humane, as charming as it is revealing., I just finished reading the most amazing book. Running with Scissors is hilarious, freaky-deaky, berserk, controlled, transcendent, touching, affectionate, vengeful, all-embracing....It makes a good run at blowing every other [memoir] out of the water., "I just finished reading the most amazing book. Running with Scissors is hilarious, freaky-deaky, berserk, controlled, transcendent, touching, affectionate, vengeful, all-embracing....It makes a good run at blowing every other [memoir] out of the water." -- Carolyn See, The Washington Post "Funny and rich with child's eye details of adults who have gone off the rails." -- The New York Times Book Review "It is as funny as it is twisted." -- GQ "A hilarious and horrifying memoir." -- Los Angeles Times "Harrowing and hilarious. I haven't laughed this much since David Sedaris's last book." -- Haven Kimmel, author of A Girl Named Zippy " Running with Scissors is a cut above...compelling...the book celebrates Burroughs' resilient, upbeat spirit, which helps him surmount one of the weirder childhoods on record." -- USA Today "The anecdotes can be so flippant, and so insanely funny (quite literally), that the effect is that of a William Burroughs situation comedy." -- The New York Times "Burroughs defies the 'woe is me' stigma of modern memoir with a raucous recounting of his loony teenage years." -- Entertainment Weekly "I was reminded of Roald Dahl's Boy and A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius . Augusten Burroughs has produced a memoir that's funny and sharp but also humane, as charming as it is revealing." -- Kurt Andersen, author of Turn of the Century "A memoir that is both horrifying and mordantly funny." -- San Francisco Chronicle "Burroughs has memorialized his bizarre childhood showing off a dark wit that often rivals that 0of David Sedaris--while telling a true story that would make even Sedaris cringe." -- New York Magazine "Burroughs tempers the pathos with sharp riotous humor... Edgier, but reminiscent of Dave Eggers' A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius , this is a survival story readers won't forget." -- Booklist, ‚"I just finished reading the most amazing book. Running with Scissors is hilarious, freaky-deaky, berserk, controlled, transcendent, touching, affectionate, vengeful, all-embracing....It makes a good run at blowing every other [memoir] out of the water. ‚" ‚--Carolyn See, The Washington Post ‚"Funny and rich with child's eye details of adults who have gone off the rails. ‚" ‚-- The New York Times Book Review ‚"It is as funny as it is twisted. ‚" ‚-- GQ ‚"A hilarious and horrifying memoir. ‚" ‚-- Los Angeles Times ‚"Harrowing and hilarious. I haven't laughed this much since David Sedaris's last book. ‚" ‚--Haven Kimmel, author of A Girl Named Zippy ‚" Running with Scissors is a cut above...compelling...the book celebrates Burroughs' resilient, upbeat spirit, which helps him surmount one of the weirder childhoods on record. ‚" ‚-- USA Today ‚"The anecdotes can be so flippant, and so insanely funny (quite literally), that the effect is that of a William Burroughs situation comedy. ‚" ‚-- The New York Times ‚"Burroughs defies the ‚'woe is me' stigma of modern memoir with a raucous recounting of his loony teenage years. ‚" ‚-- Entertainment Weekly ‚"I was reminded of Roald Dahl's Boy and A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius . Augusten Burroughs has produced a memoir that's funny and sharp but also humane, as charming as it is revealing. ‚" ‚--Kurt Andersen, author of Turn of the Century ‚"A memoir that is both horrifying and mordantly funny. ‚" ‚-- San Francisco Chronicle ‚"Burroughs has memorialized his bizarre childhood showing off a dark wit that often rivals that 0of David Sedaris ‚--while telling a true story that would make even Sedaris cringe. ‚" ‚-- New York Magazine ‚"Burroughs tempers the pathos with sharp riotous humor... Edgier, but reminiscent of Dave Eggers' A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius , this is a survival story readers won't forget. ‚" ‚-- Booklist, Burroughs has memorialized his bizarre childhood showing off a dark wit that often rivals that 0of David Sedaris--while telling a true story that would make even Sedaris cringe.
Dewey Decimal813.6
Edition DescriptionRevised edition
SynopsisThe runaway national bestseller now becomes a motion picture starring Annette Bening and Gwyneth Paltrow, directed by Ryan Murphy, The #1 New York Times bestselling memoir from Augusten Burroughs, Running with Scissors , n ow a Major Motion Picture! Running with Scissors is the true story of a boy whose mother (a poet with delusions of Anne Sexton) gave him away to be raised by her psychiatrist, a dead-ringer for Santa and a lunatic in the bargain. Suddenly, at age twelve, Augusten Burroughs found himself living in a dilapidated Victorian in perfect squalor. The doctor's bizarre family, a few patients, and a pedophile living in the backyard shed completed the tableau. Here, there were no rules, there was no school. The Christmas tree stayed up until summer, and Valium was eaten like Pez. And when things got dull, there was always the vintage electroshock therapy machine under the stairs.... Running with Scissors is at turns foul and harrowing, compelling and maniacally funny. But above all, it chronicles an ordinary boy's survival under the most extraordinary circumstances., The #1 New York Times Bestseller An Entertainment Weekly Top Ten Book of the Year Now a Major Motion Picture Running with Scissors is the true story of a boy whose mother (a poet with delusions of Anne Sexton) gave him away to be raised by her unorthodox psychiatrist who bore a striking resemblance to Santa Claus. So at the age of twelve, Burroughs found himself amidst Victorian squalor living with the doctor's bizarre family, and befriending a pedophile who resided in the backyard shed. The story of an outlaw childhood where rules were unheard of, and the Christmas tree stayed up all year round, where Valium was consumed like candy, and if things got dull an electroshock- therapy machine could provide entertainment. The funny, harrowing and bestselling account of an ordinary boy's survival under the most extraordinary circumstances. Running with Scissors Acknowledgments 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.
LC Classification NumberPS3552.U745 Z477
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- Mar 25, 2019
Great book. Would definitely recommend to anyone. Good read.
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- Jul 05, 2018
Addictively funny.
One of the funniest books I’ve ever read. Looking forward to reading the rest of Augusten Burroughs’s books.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Dec 03, 2019
Should be a good read!
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- Oct 23, 2018
Captured!!
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- Jul 14, 2020
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