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"This 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, the author 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. It 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."
"This 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, the author 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. It 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."@en
"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."@en
"True story of a boy whose mother gave him away to be raised by her psychiatrist, a dead ringer for Santa."
"True story of a boy whose mother gave him away to be raised by her psychiatrist, a dead ringer for Santa."@en
"Recounts the bizarre events of the author's childhood. Afyer his parents' divorce, his mother, a delusional poet, left him in the care of her psychiatrist, a man who might have benefitted from a little therapy himself. Suddenly, at 12, Augusten found himself living in a dilapidated Victorian mansion with a bizarre family."@en
"'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. This is the story of an ordinary boy's survival under the most extraordinary circumstances."@en
"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."@en
"Dans ce récit autobiographique qui dérape, désespère mais fait aussi rire, A. Burroughs, phénomène littéraire aux Etats-Unis, parle de sa vie : son horreur de l'école et du désordre, sa passion pour tout ce qui brille, tout ce qui est star, paillettes et feuilleton. Enfant abusé, gay instable, alcoolique réformé, il livre les premières confessions de son drôle d'univers."
"This 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. It 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."
"True story of a boy who had to survive a bizarre household where there were no rules when his mother gave him away to be raised by a psychiatrist."
"A true account of a boy whose mother gave him away to be raised by a psychiatrist. He had to survive a bizarre household where there were no rules."
""This is the true story of a boy who wanted to grow up with the Brady Bunch, but ended up living with the Addams Family. Augusten Burrough's mother gave him away to be raised by her psychiatrist, a dead ringer for Santa Claus and a certifiable lunatic into the bargain. The doctor's bizarre family, a few patients and a sinister man living in the garden shed completed the tableau. In the perfect squalor of their dilapidated Victorian house, there were no rules and there was no school. The Christmas tree stayed up until summer and Valium was chomped down like sweets. And when things got a bit slow, there was always the ancient electroshock therapy machine under the stairs ..."
"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."@en
"Als een twaalfjarige jongen door zijn gescheiden moeder uitbesteed wordt bij een psychiater, belandt hij in een omgeving waar huiselijke en seksuele anarchie heerst."
"True story of a boy whose mother gave him away to be raised by a psychiatrist. He had to survive a bizarre household where there were no rules."
"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. 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."@en
"This is the Brady Bunch on Viagra ... it is impossible not to laugh at all the jokes; to admire the sardonic, fetid tone; to wonder, slack-jawed and agog, at the sheer looniness of the vista he conjures up' Rachel Cooke, Observer This is the true story of a boy who wanted to grow up with the Brady Bunch, but ended up living with the Addams Family. Augusten Burroughs's mother gave him away to be raised by her psychiatrist, a dead ringer for Santa Claus and a certifiable lunatic into the bargain. The doctor's bizarre family, a few patients and a sinister man living in the garden shed completed th."@en
"The true story of a boy whose mother gave him away to be raised by her unorthodox psychiatrist who bore a striking resemblance to Santa Claus."@en

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"Autobiografies"
"Autobiographie 1965-1982"
"Powieść autobiograficzna amerykańska"@pl
"American fiction"
"Electronic books"@en
"Electronic books"
"Autobiografické romány"
"erindringer"
"Biography"@en
"Biography"
"Autobiographical novels"
"Americké romány"

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"Running with scissors : a memoir"@en
"Running with scissors : a memoir"
"Yi dao wei jian de tong nian"
"Correndo com tesouras : memórias de um adolescente e sua família muito louca"
"Hlava nehlava : autobiografický román"
"Recortes de mi vida"@es
"Recortes de mi vida"
"Runnig with scissors : a memoir"
"Courir avec des ciseaux : récit"
"Krass! : meine Geschichte"
"Det är nåt som inte stämmer"@sv
"一刀未剪的童年 = Running with scissors"
"Truanje s makazama"
"Running With Scissors: a memoir"@en
"Running with scissors"
"Running with scissors"@en
"Running With Scissors"@en
"Running with scissors : a memoir : book club in a bag"@en
"一刀未剪的童年"
"拿着剪刀奔跑"
"Biegając z nożyczkami : wspomnienia"
"Biegając z nożyczkami : wspomnienia"@pl
"Na zhe hian dao ben pao = Running with scissors"
"Courir avec des ciseaux"
"Elde makas koşmak"
"Running with scissor : a memoir"@en
"Yi dao wei jian de tong nian = Running with scissors"
"Correndo con le forbici in mano"
"Correndo con le forbici in mano"@it
"Krass! meine Geschichte"
"Juoksee saksien kanssa"@fi
"Na zhe jian dao ben pao"
"Running with scissors : a memoir [sound recording]"
"Running with scissors : a memoir [sound recording]"@en
"Running with scissors a memoir"@en
"Running with scissors a memoir"
"Er klopt iets niet"

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