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Other Versions of this Book: Hardcover, Paperback, Audio CD (Unabridged)
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From the bestselling and critically acclaimed author of Running with Scissors and Dry comes a collection of true stories that confirms Augusten Burroughs's position as one of our top satirists and memoirists
Augusten Burroughs's break-out bestseller Running with Scissors reinvented and redefined the memoir. Dry proved that he could do it again. And now, with this collection, he sets a new standard for the personal essay. Whether he's describing a contest of wills with a deranged cleaning lady, the simultaneous thrill and self-disgust that comes from killing a rodent in your home, or the instinctive desire for fifteen minutes of fame in a Tang commercial, these stories give voice to thoughts we all have but dare not mention. What makes the collection so original is Augusten's sharp-eyed observations about things that are unique to him, but somehow universal to us all. Magical Thinking is contagiously funny, heartwarming, shocking, twisted, and absolutely magical.
Augusten Burroughs's break-out bestseller Running with Scissors reinvented and redefined the memoir. Dry proved that he could do it again. And now, with this collection, he sets a new standard for the personal essay. Whether he's describing a contest of wills with a deranged cleaning lady, the simultaneous thrill and self-disgust that comes from killing a rodent in your home, or the instinctive desire for fifteen minutes of fame in a Tang commercial, these stories give voice to thoughts we all have but dare not mention. What makes the collection so original is Augusten's sharp-eyed observations about things that are unique to him, but somehow universal to us all. Magical Thinking is contagiously funny, heartwarming, shocking, twisted, and absolutely magical.
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3 great CDs of stories read by the author. All from his extraordinary life. What would crush other people has made him into a unique person able to see the bizarre humor in any situation. Obsessive and compulsive doesn't even come close to describing his viewpoint! I listened to these in the car and my passenger cried with laughter during the tale of his experience with Debbie the cleaning lady.
Some of the stories, especially "Debbie's Requirements", were really funny, but some of it was just weird or boring. Warning: contains references to homosexual sex.
A little weird but good....not for those who can't handle guy-on-guy homosexual stories
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