Augusten Burroughs Knihy

Augusten Burroughs, jeden z nejprodávanějších autorů podle žebříčku New York Times, autor úspěšného bestselleru, který vyšel v češtině pod názvem Hlava nehlava, přichází s průkopnickou knihou, která zkoumá, jak přežít to, co si myslíte, že přežít nemůžete/nedokážete. Jak to všechno přežít? Pokud jste tlustí a každá dieta u vás selhává, pokud jste štíhlí, ale ne úplně podle svých představ, pokud jste ztratili práci, zemřelo vám dítě, máte diagnózu rakoviny, vždycky skončíte s nesprávným typem člověka nebo sami, nemůžete se přenést přes svou minulost, pokud jsou vaši rodiče šílení a ničí vám život, pokud si opravdu a upřímně přejete, abyste byli mrtví, pokud máte pocit, že je to váš osud, pokud věříte, že se život proti vám spikl, pokud odmítáte sex se svým partnerem, pokud se cítíte zahanbeně, ztratili jste se v životě, pokud jste někdy žasli nad tím, jak tohle všechno přežít… Tohle je návod, jak na to.

Osud pittsburskému rodákovi Augustenu Burroughsovi nadělil dvojí – neuvěřitelně bláznivý život a mimořádný vypravěčský dar. Autor dokázal obojí skloubit tak, že sobě zachránil zdravý rozum a čtenáře vyléčil z pocitu, že už nelze o ničem novém – zvláště pak o vlastním životě – nijak nově psát. Vybrané epizody svých pubertálních let strávených v Massachusetts líčí s dovednou lehkostí a svérázným vtipem, jako by se ve dvanácti letech neocitl v domě potřeštěného psychiatra, kam ho odložila jeho duševně nemocná matka, ale žil úplně normálně. S naprostou samozřejmostí vypráví, jak nechodil do školy, hrál si s přístrojem na elektrošoky, důvěrně se přátelil s pedofilem, krotil blázny a v rámci své absolutní svobody zažíval nejneskutečnější příhody. Svižné vyprávění nabízející inteligentní zábavu prostou pitvorného humoru lze číst i jako návod na to, jak si za všech okolností uchovat duševní zdraví.

From the bestselling author of Running with Scissors comes Dry—the hilarious, moving, and no less bizarre account of what happened next. You may not know it, but you've met Augusten Burroughs. You've seen him on the street, in bars, on the subway, at restaurants: a twenty-something guy, nice suit, works in advertising. Regular. Ordinary. But when the ordinary person had to drinks, Augusten was circling the drain by having twelve; when the ordinary person went home at midnight, Augusten never went home at all. Loud, distracting ties, automated wake-up calls, and cologne on the tongue could only hide so much for so long. At the request (well, it wasn't really a request) of his employers, Augusten landed in rehab, where his dreams of group therapy with Robert Downey, Jr., are immediately dashed by the grim reality of fluorescent lighting and paper hospital slippers. But when Augusten is forced to examine himself, something actually starts to click, and that's when he finds himself in the worst trouble of all. Because when his thirty days are up, he has to return to his same drunken Manhattan life—and live it sober. What follows is a memoir that's as moving as it is funny, as heartbreaking as it is real. Dry is the story of love, loss, and Starbucks as a higher power.

'Sellevision' follows Max Andrews, the star presenter of America's top retail broadcasting network, who accidentally creates a scandal by exposing himself to sixty million viewers, leading to a major crisis for the channel.

Lust & Wonder is a hilariously frank memoir that Augusten's legions of fans have been waiting for. His story began in Running with Scissors, endured through Dry, and continues with this memoir, the capstone to the life of Augusten Burroughs.

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.

With unconventional wit and a wonderfully weird way of looking at things, Burroughs, author of "Running with Scissors,," chronicles his life on the edge after leaving his deeply eccentric foster family.

"From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Running With Scissors comes a groundbreaking book that explores how to survive the "un-survivable" and will challenge your notion of self-help books."--Publisher's description

This book is approved for consumption by those seeking pleasure, escape, amusement, enlightenment, or general distraction. Do not operate heavy machinery while reading this book, until you know what effects it may have on you.

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.