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Running With Scissors

by Augusten Burroughs
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Running With Scissors
Running With Scissors

Darkly humorous memoir of a bizarre childhood.

If you're someone who appreciates a memoir that mines the humor and absurdity out of a dysfunctional childhood, Augusten Burroughs' "Running With Scissors" is for you. This book doesn't just recount a unique upbringing—it revels in its quirky, often disturbing, yet somehow resilient narratives that could only be born from real life. The balance of atrocious and amusing makes it a compelling read for anyone fascinated by the strange ways we survive our pasts.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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Running With Scissors

by Augusten Burroughs
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Compare to estimated retail price: RM106.00 MYR  

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ISBN: 9780312355647
Authors: Augusten Burroughs
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Date of Publication: 2006-09-05
Format: Hardcover
Related Collections: Biographies & Memoirs
Related Topics: Biography, Autobiography, Memoir, Biography Memoir, Mental Health
Goodreads rating: 3.76
(rated by 395601 readers)
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Running With Scissors
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Darkly humorous memoir of a bizarre childhood.

If you're someone who appreciates a memoir that mines the humor and absurdity out of a dysfunctional childhood, Augusten Burroughs' "Running With Scissors" is for you. This book doesn't just recount a unique upbringing—it revels in its quirky, often disturbing, yet somehow resilient narratives that could only be born from real life. The balance of atrocious and amusing makes it a compelling read for anyone fascinated by the strange ways we survive our pasts.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

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