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Magical Thinking: True Stories

Magical Thinking: True Stories


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From the number-one bestselling author of "Running with Scissors" and "Dry "comes Augusten Burroughs's most eagerly anticipated collection yet: true stories that give voice to the thoughts that we all have but dare not mention. It begins with a Tang Instant-Breakfast Drink television commercial: "Yes, you, Augusten. You were great. We want you." "I can now trace my manic adult tendencies to this moment. It was the first time I felt deeply thrilled about something just a fraction of an instant after being completely crushed. I believe those three words "We want you" were enough to cause my brain to rewire itself, and from then on, I would require" more "than other people...."- from "Magical Thinking"'s "Commercial Break" A contest of wills with a deranged cleaning lady. The execution of a rodent carried out with military precision and utter horror. Telemarketing revenge. A different kind of "roof work." Dating an undertaker who shows up in a minivan. This is the fabric of Augusten Burroughs's life: a collection of true stories that are universal in their appeal yet unabashedly intimate, stories that shine a flashlight into both dark and hilarious places. With "Magical Thinking," Augusten Burroughs goes where other memoirists fear to tread.

About the Author :
AUGUSTEN BURROUGHS is the New York Times bestselling author of "Dry," "Running with Scissors," and" Sellevision." He lives in New York City and Amherst, Massachusetts.

Review :
"There is a dusting of David Sedaris in Burroughs's style, a laughing-through-your-tears candor that's as appealing as the situations are appalling."--"BookPage " Praise for "Dry" "His performance blends self-deprecating black humor with wise-cracking confidence. His natural (or hard-learned) wit and charm keep the listener rooting for his success."--"AudioFile" "There's an emotional truth that comes through here, along with a vivid prose style and a nice talent for reading in the voices of various participants in the tale. All together, it makes for a memoir well worth listening to."--"The Providence Journal" "As effective as the printed books are, the audiobook editions--which Burroughs himself presents--offer an even more sublime personal mixture of humor and revelation." --"Audiobookstoday.com" Praise for "Running with Scissors" "Burroughs's account of his deranged adolescence is clear-eyed and often wildly funny. To hear it not only in his own words, but in his own voice in this fine production is ideal."--"AudioFile" "The writing is exceptional, fast-paced and captivating. Ditto the narration."--"Kliatt" Augusten's narration of his previous books received universal acclaim. In a starred review, "Publishers Weekly" called "Running with Scissors" a "flawless audio adaptation of his alternately riotous and heartbreaking memoir," describing Burroughs's voice "as mutable and unique as his unconventional childhood." “There is a dusting of David Sedaris in Burroughs’s style, a laughing-through-your-tears candor that’s as appealing as the situations are appalling.”—"BookPage " Praise for "Dry": “His performance blends self-deprecating black humor with wise-cracking confidence. His natural (or hard-learned) wit and charm keep the listener rooting for his success.”—"AudioFile" “There’s an emotional truth that comes through here, along with a vivid prose style and a nice talent for reading in the voices of various participants in the tale. All together, it makes for a memoir well worth listening to.”—"The Providence Journal" “As effective as the printed books are, the audiobook editions—which Burroughs himself presents—offer an even more sublime personal mixture of humor and revelation.” —"Audiobookstoday.com" Praise for "Running with Scissors": “Burroughs’s account " There is a dusting of David Sedaris in Burroughs's style, a laughing-through-your-tears candor that's as appealing as the situations are appalling." -- "BookPage" Praise for "Dry": " His performance blends self-deprecating black humor with wise-cracking confidence. His natural (or hard-learned) wit and charm keep the listener rooting for his success." -- "AudioFile" " There's an emotional truth that comes through here, along with a vivid prose style and a nice talent for reading in the voices of various participants in the tale. All together, it makes for a memoir well worth listening to." -- "The Providence Journal" " As effective as the printed books are, the audiobook editions-- which Burroughs himself presents-- offer an even more sublime personal mixture of humor and revelation." -- "Audiobookstoday.com" Praise for "Running with Scissors": " Burroughs's account of his deranged adolescence is clear-eyed and often wildly funny. To hear it not only in his own words, but in his own voice in this fine production is ideal." -- "AudioFile" " The writing is exceptional, fast-paced and captivating. Ditto the narration." -- "Kliatt" Augusten's narration of his previous books received universal acclaim. In a starred review, "Publishers Weekly" called "Running with Scissors" a " flawless audio adaptation of his alternately riotous and heartbreaking memoir, " describing Burroughs's voice " as mutable and unique as his unconventional childhood."


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781593974206
  • Publisher: MacMillan Audio
  • Publisher Imprint: MacMillan Audio
  • Edition: Abridged edition
  • Language: English
  • Spine Width: 14 mm
  • Weight: 113 gr
  • ISBN-10: 1593974205
  • Publisher Date: 05 Oct 2004
  • Binding: CD-Audio
  • Height: 145 mm
  • Returnable: N
  • Sub Title: True Stories
  • Width: 133 mm


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