I have never heard of or read anything by Augusten before. I truly love this book. It hurts that i could only read it digitally. I have spent 2020 reading many PWW* (pagan,wiccan,witch) books and I hope i continue reading memoirs and books to help me learn more of my faith. I love that there are books about PWW people who function and live in "reality". Though we have many differences when there are similarities it is very comforting. I am born in the year 2000 so most of the references I had to look up or watch and I am glad i did. Gave the book more color (not that it needed anymore). I hope this book helps those who read it if that is what they need. Well done Augusten.

Baby Jessica 1987 - never heard of
I Dream of Jeannie 1965 - never watched/familiar
Bewitched 1964 - familiar
Beaver attack- I think of baby Justin beaver https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8TSfIILN00
Note: Enjoys tragedy to feel better about his life
Abilities: Being able to find lost things., Knowing when something terrible has happened
Green tapered candle spell to increase money flow.
Black tapered candle to banish negative energies.
"Toxic": Cemetery dirt, tree bark, and thorns.
Candle magic: writing the inscription of a spell onto a candle. Carving into the wax clarifies what you seek.
Call the midwife 2012 - currently watching/ Love it
Rosemary's Baby 1968- watched/ hated it as a PWW (found it silly in general)
My Sisters Keeper 2004- familiar/ One of my favorite Movies
Goddess of love 1988- Unfamiliar/ unable to find free
Murder of Helle Crafts 1986, January 2020 husband halfway house- Interesting case/Bailey Sarian needs to cover it
Aja Newman assault 2017- Glad I have become aware of the case/resonates with me deeply as a black woman
Tattoo parlors illegal in 1961/March 12, 1962, because of a hepatitis B outbreak and became legal again in 1997- Never knew/ Looked up tattoo laws in America (I don't want any just curious)
Star Trek Enterprise (2001) Episode 21 "Vox Sola" Aired: May 1, 2002- Found clip/ never watched/ All the actors in the show who are POC are gorgeous and fairly young ( )

My review of this book can be found on my YouTube Vlog at:

https://youtu.be/hyirJXmNDeA

Enjoy! ( )

Fascinating book with a look at pagan/esoteric/witchy life that could open many eyes ( )

"Here’s a partial list of things I don’t believe in: God. The Devil. Heaven. Hell. Bigfoot. Ancient Aliens. Past lives. Life after death. Vampires. Zombies. Reiki. Homeopathy. Rolfing. Reflexology. Note that 'witches' and 'witchcraft' are absent from this list. The thing is, I wouldn’t believe in them, and I would privately ridicule any idiot who did, except for one thing: I am a witch."

For as long as Augusten Burroughs could remember, he knew things he shouldn't have known. He manifested things that shouldn't have come to pass

Thank you Goodreads and St. Martin's Press for a chance to read this book!

I have read Running with scissors a few years back that was also a good memoir. I’m not sure if I believe the whole witch thing in general. But I’m also not someone that says something isn’t true because I haven’t seen it for myself. But the stories that were written here are what I would have expected. They are funny and just when you think you will put the book down it pulls you back in. Happy reading everyone!! ( )

Amazing!! I listened to this book and loved Augusten's voice. Hearing the person's voice in a memoir really adds another dimension. He is funny. He talks about some very serious things in his life and some things that some of the world may have a hard time believing. I'm a believer and was brought up knowing that I was able to do things not everyone can do. Genetics. His sincere love for where he is at in this part of his life puts things in perspective. His partner, his home, his dogs. He's real. ( )