A wolf at the table a memoir of my father

"Augusten Burroughs makes a quantum leap into untapped emotional terrain--the radical pendulum swing between love and hate, the unspeakably terrifying relationship between father and son. Told with scorching honesty and penetrating insight, it is a story for anyone who has ever longed for unconditional love from a parent."@en
"The author of "Running with Scissors" delves into new territory with his most personal and unexpected memoir yet. "A Wolf at the Table" is the story of Burroughs' relationship with his father, his stunning psychological cruelty, and the redemptive power of hope."@en
"Millions of listeners have been flat-out astonished, profoundly moved, and massively entertained by the writing of Augusten Burroughs. Now, with A wolf at the table, Augusten returns to his literary roots as one of the most famous memoirists of our time, yet he makes a quantum leap forward into untapped emotional terrain: the radical pendulum swing between love and hate, the unspeakably terrifying relationship between father and son. A wolf at the table is the story of Augusten's relationship with his than the companion volume to Running with scissors--it's a story of stunning father, John Robison, Sr. Told with shocking honesty and penetrating insight, A wolf at the table is more psychological cruelty and the redemptive power of hope."@en
"Presents a memoir of Augusten Burroughs' relationship with his father, which consisted of abuse, aloofness and betrayal."