Stephen Dau's The Book of Jonas is a marvelous, lyrical debut that examines the effects of war on everyone involved. Dau weaves together the stories...
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they made a film out of it for a reason.. and while i haven't wasted my time seeing it.. the book is worth every second... hysterical.. hard-to-believe.. and impeccably written.. of all the Burroughs' books.. this is a must read.
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great book for those who love memoirs of family dysfunction and outrageousness. loved it. one of those books where i saw it on the shelf.. thought id like it.. read the first page and it actually made me know i needed to read it...I was right. One of those candy reads.. so good you keep reading and wanting more.
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Running with Scissors: A Memoir by Augusten Burroughs
db, October 2, 2007
they made a film out of it for a reason.. and while i haven't wasted my time seeing it.. the book is worth every second... hysterical.. hard-to-believe.. and impeccably written.. of all the Burroughs' books.. this is a must read.(21 of 39 readers found this comment helpful)
Drugs Are Nice: A Post-Punk Memoir by Lisa Crystal Carver
db, October 2, 2007
great book for those who love memoirs of family dysfunction and outrageousness. loved it. one of those books where i saw it on the shelf.. thought id like it.. read the first page and it actually made me know i needed to read it...I was right. One of those candy reads.. so good you keep reading and wanting more.(17 of 31 readers found this comment helpful)