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Non-Fiction

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4. Not depressing per se, unless you look at the overall picture...

Sun Apr 22, 2012, 09:30 PM

Apr 2012

Most of the book was funny, mixed with revulsion, and a great deal of jaw-dropping amazement that such things could even exist.

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Running with Scissors, by Agusten Burroughs - I'm reading this book with my jaw dropping [View all] Sarah Ibarruri Apr 2012 OP

Sounds like a hippie commune to me. bemildred Apr 2012 #1

Pretty much. bemildred Apr 2012 #5

I read that within the hippie movement there was still a huge amount of Sarah Ibarruri Apr 2012 #6

Quite. bemildred Apr 2012 #7

That is messed up. nt Sarah Ibarruri Apr 2012 #8

I could tell you stories. bemildred Apr 2012 #9

I hve it. I have been reluctant to read it, tho. dixiegrrrrl Apr 2012 #2

Not depressing per se, unless you look at the overall picture... Sarah Ibarruri Apr 2012 #4

Turns out it's not so autobiographical salvorhardin May 2012 #10

Even if only 10% is autobiographical, it's an outrageous story! nt Sarah Ibarruri May 2012 #11

I've read ALL of Augustine Burroughs! Texasgal May 2012 #12

They are definitely NOT boring! nt Sarah Ibarruri May 2012 #13

I didn't like Magical thinking. Neoma May 2012 #14

fascinating stuff, thanks. fe6252fes Jun 2012 #15