JCPL Teens

This is how : proven aid in overcoming shyness, molestation, fatness, spinsterhood, grief, disease, lushery, decrepitude & more-- for young and old alike by Augusten Burroughs

Look for 814.54 BURROUGHS

 This book is not a ‘Young Adult’ book officially but it is a great Young Adult read. Lyrical and crass; humorous and devastating, it is a mindful sharing of personal reflections and wisdoms that I found to be insightful and moving.

If you have sadness in your life, questions about the nature of love, a need to learn to love yourself in spite of the terrible things you hate about yourself: your weight, your sexuality, your shyness, your sadness… whatever it is… Burroughs is like a gruff big, gay brother telling you ‘how it is’… and how it can be, should be, and, if you listen, will be.

At its heart, this book is about finding peace with yourself, your past, and hopefully, with your future. Oh, and it’s pretty funny.