by Augusten Burroughs · Bico de Pena · tapa blanda · ISBN 9789896210328
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«Correr com tesouras» is Augusten Burroughs's memoir, published by Bico de Pena in paperback (288 pages, in Portuguese).
At twelve, Augusten moves in with the eccentric Finch family when his mother, an aspiring poet, decides to separate from him. There are no rules there: Christmas tree all year round, free Valium and an electroshock machine. Augusten grows up, embraces his homosexuality and discovers his mother is a lesbian; autonomy will be his way to keep his sanity.
Original work in English: Running with Scissors (2002). This Portuguese edition was published in 2007 and corresponds to the translation of the original.
For readers of memoirs and true stories with humor, and for those seeking stories about identity, mental health and unconventional families.
Augusten Xon Burroughs is an American writer best known for his New York Times bestselling memoir Running with Scissors (2002).
