Possible Side Effects
Paperback / softback
Main Details
| Title |
Possible Side Effects
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Augusten Burroughs
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:304 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 198,Width 132 |
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| Category/Genre | Biographies and autobiography |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780733622069
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| Classifications | Dewey:814 |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Hachette Australia
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| Imprint |
Hodder Headline Australia
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| Publication Date |
1 September 2007 |
| Publication Country |
Australia
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Description
From the million-copy bestselling author of Running with Scissors comes Augusten Burroughs' most provocative collection of true stories yet - a cautionary tale in essay form. Possible Side Effects enlightens us on the concept of cause and effect with its highly entertaining and amusing exploration of: Doll collecting. The Tooth Fairy. Incontinent dogs. Ebay addiction. Hot cardiologists. Available locksmiths. Lesbian personal ads. Junior Mints. Blind dates. Nicorette gum. Coffins (as bookcases). Grandmothers. Dry skin. College T-shirts. Santa Claus. Enforcing traffic laws. Julia Child.
Author Biography
Augusten Burroughs was born in 1965. He didn't complete any formal education after the third grade. He's held jobs as an advertising copywriter, dog trainer and a candy-store clerk (fired for stealing) and failed as a male model. He is the author of The New York Times bestselling Running with Scissors, Dry, Magical Thinking and Sellevision. He lives in New York City and Massachusetts. Previous Books: A Wolf at the Table (Pan Macmillian, 2008);|Running With Scissors;|Dry;|Possible Side Effects;|Magical Thinking;|Sellevision
Reviews'Energetic and funny and idiosyncratic' [The Age] 'It's clear why Burroughs was named one of the fifteen funniest people in America by Entertainment Weekly' [Herald Sun] 'one of the most compelling and screamingly funny voices of the new century' [USA Today] 'deliciously perverse' [People]
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