Books A Wolf at the Table: A Memoir of My Father
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Rating: - A brilliant human interest piece....
Augusten Burroughs just might be the greatest storyteller of the century. A Wolf at the Table is a raw, engaging, heart wrenching tale that touches the soul, provokes the psyche, and demands grieving -- for the lost shreds of human connection each one of us ultimately experiences at some point in our lives.

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Rating: - constant yearning
Much less a roller coaster ride than "Running with Scissors" none the less another look at the dynamics of a dysfunctional family relationship that explores a son's yearning for a fathers love. Although different from my own experiences, the basic theme of a father unable to show love or maybe even incapable of loving, and the consequences of growing up without knowing why our own feelings are subsequently stunted will resonate with many as it did with me. The anger we feel but don't know why. The love we are afraid to commit to and don't know why. Maybe we all react differently but yet somehow those of us who grew up in similar households will know this book deeply.

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Rating: - You can probably relate
You can count on feeling better after reading any of Augusten's books. This tale will take you through his dark childhood, which makes his book "Dry" more understandable. The more I read his stories the more I'm amazed that he has turned out as such a superstar author. You will not be able to put this one down, but I would recommend checking this one out at the library, because you will burn through this page turner in one night and say good buy to your bucks if you buy it.

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Rating: - What went wrong?
I am more unhappy with Mr. Burroughs editors at St. Martin's Press for allowing this book to go forward in it's present form, than I am with the author. I can only guess that they had given a large advance for this book and this is what they got back in return and had to attempt to recoup the monies by printing something. This book will be a stumble that Mr. Burroughs career may not recover from. You would think from his previous works he could make his subjects interesting, but that is not to be found with "A wolf at the table". I have a hard time knowing what this book is about or what message of importance it was to have left with the reader. My thoughts after finishing the book were not about anything that were in the read but wondering if Mr. Burroughs was becoming disorganized as his mother would with her mental illness or perhaps he may be drinking again. For all of Mr. Burroughs fans I hope the next effort will be up to his previous caliber.