First published 2012
Augusten Burroughs doesn't mince words. Gripping you from the start, he shares his unfiltered take on overcoming shyness, grief, addiction, and more. With unflinching honesty and wry humor, Burroughs lays bare his personal struggles—and the hard-won strategies that got him through. Poignant yet unsentimental, his advice cuts to the bone, challenging readers to confront their own fears and weaknesses. At its core, this is a story of resilience, as Burroughs charts a path through life's ups and downs with hard-earned wisdom and irrepressible spirit.
Genres: psychology, self-help, memoir, non-fiction
Vibes: intimate, thought-provoking, unsentimental
Tropes: unflinching-honesty, wry-humor
256 pages · Paperback · Picador
Content warnings: addiction, mental-illness