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Running With Scissors

Running with Scissors is based on the personal memories of Augusten’s very unusual childhood

and teen years. Most of his childhood he grew up with his mother, Deirdre. She was an aspiring

poet. Augusten always looked up to his mom, he wanted to be just like her. Augusten’s father

was always too busy involved in his job and didn’t spend much time with him. His mother and

father would fight a lot, which soon led to a divorce. After the divorce, Augusten’s father,

Norman started to drink on a regular basis, and his mother started to see a therapist.

His mother struggled with depression, and saw therapist, Dr. Finch. She started to see him daily,

and have therapy sessions at his house. She brought Augusten along with her, he thought the

doctor seemed strange, especially his house, it was a wreck. There was furniture all over the lawn

and the house was painted a pink color. Augusten always questioned him as a doctor, but his

mother just......


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