Author: augustenburroughs

In this New York Times bestseller, Augusten Burroughs chronicles his bizarre yet hilarious boyhood experiences in the home of a crazed psychiatrist. “Amazing” (The Washington Post) with over 69,000 five-star ratings on Goodreads.

From the number one New York Times bestselling author comes another stunning memoir that is tender, touching…and just a little spooky. “Here’s a partial list of things I don’t believe in: God. The Devil. Heaven. Hell. Bigfoot. Ancient Aliens. Past lives. Life after death. Vampires. Zombies. Reiki. Homeopathy. Rolfing. Reflexology. Note that ‘witches’ and ‘witchcraft’ are absent from this list. … absent from this list. The thing is, I wouldn’t believe in them, and I would privately ridicule any idiot who did, except for one thing: I am a witch.” For as long as Augusten Burroughs could remember, he knew…

A raw, searching memoir with “fizzy humor and epiphanic poignancy” (Publishers Weekly): After a yearslong problematic relationship with alcohol, the author of Running with Scissors checked into rehab. This New York Times bestseller has nearly 32,000 five-star ratings on Goodreads.