Running with Scissors A Memoir
Running with Scissors A Memoir by Augusten Burroughs is a new edition published by Atlantic in 2004, featuring 304 pages in English. This memoir recounts the true story of a boy whose mother, a poet with delusions, relinquishes him to the care of her psychiatrist, leading to a chaotic upbringing in a dilapidated Victorian home. The narrative explores the bizarre dynamics of this unconventional household, where the author navigates a world devoid of rules and filled with eccentric characters.
Readers will find a vivid portrayal of the author’s experiences, highlighting the surreal and often troubling aspects of his childhood. The memoir delves into themes of survival and resilience amidst a backdrop of neglect and absurdity, including the peculiarities of life with a psychiatrist and his unconventional family. Burroughs’ account is marked by a blend of humor and darkness, offering insights into the complexities of growing up in an extraordinary environment.
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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.
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