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    • BASRA, IRAQ - OCTOBER 18:  People gather around a Land Rover as it arrives at the village Al Houta on October 18 2008 near Basra, Iraq. The trip by the 51 Sqn Royal Air Force Regiment Force Protection Wing was part of a 'key leader engagement' (KLE) visit to the village close to the Basra Airbase to recruit local labour and engage with the village shiek. Visits of this type are seen as key in efforts to continue winning the support of the local Iraqi population. Although improved security in the region has brought some benefits such as improved trade and commerce, much of the infrastructure remains in a poor state of repair. Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown has indicated that the number of UK troops could be scaled down - especially as the security situation in the south of the country continues to improve. From Getty Images.

      BASRA, IRAQ - OCTOBER 18: People gather around a Land Rover as it arrives at the village Al Houta on October 18 2008 near Basra, Iraq. The trip by the 51 Sqn Royal Air Force Regiment Force Protection Wing was part of a 'key leader engagement' (KLE) visit to the village close to the Basra Airbase to recruit local labour and engage with the village shiek. Visits of this type are seen as key in efforts to continue winning the support of the local Iraqi population. Although improved security in the region has brought some benefits such as improved trade and commerce, much of the infrastructure remains in a poor state of repair. Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown has indicated that the number of UK troops could be scaled down - especially as the security situation in the south of the country continues to improve.

    • Democratic presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) speaks during a campaign rally in the rain at the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, Virginia, September 27, 2008. From Reuters Pictures by Reuters.

      Democratic presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) speaks during a campaign rally in the rain at the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, Virginia, September 27, 2008.

    • A puppy stands on a truck carrying people to be evacuated from the area in preparation for the approach of Hurricane Gustav in Batabano, on the southern coast of Cuba, August 30, 2008. Powerful Hurricane Gustav roared toward western Cuba on Saturday with 125 mph (205 kph) winds on its way to the oil-rich Gulf of Mexico after a deadly pass through the Caribbean. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

      A puppy stands on a truck carrying people to be evacuated from the area in preparation for the approach of Hurricane Gustav in Batabano, on the southern coast of Cuba, August 30, 2008. Powerful Hurricane Gustav roared toward western Cuba on Saturday with 125 mph (205 kph) winds on its way to the oil-rich Gulf of Mexico after a deadly pass through the Caribbean.

    • BANGKOK, THAILAND - AUGUST 30:  A member of Anti-government People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) stands behind barbed wire outside Government on August 30, 2008, in Bangkok, Thailand. The protesters want to unseat the seven-month old coalition government lead by Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej. From Getty Images.

      BANGKOK, THAILAND - AUGUST 30: A member of Anti-government People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) stands behind barbed wire outside Government on August 30, 2008, in Bangkok, Thailand. The protesters want to unseat the seven-month old coalition government lead by Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej.

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    • Polar bear Knut sniffs at his birthday presents in the zoo in Berlin, Germany, Friday, Dec. 5, 2008. Knut the superstar polar bear turned two on Friday looking nothing like the button-eyed ball of white fluff who captured hearts around the world. From AP Photo by Miguel Villagran.

      Polar bear Knut sniffs at his birthday presents in the zoo in Berlin, Germany, Friday, Dec. 5, 2008. Knut the superstar polar bear turned two on Friday looking nothing like the button-eyed ball of white fluff who captured hearts around the world.

    • People look at a sculpture by Mexican artist Javier Mar�in front of La Scala opera house in Milan December 5, 2008. While Italy's well-heeled glitterati await the season's gala opening of La Scala on Sunday, the budget-minded 20-something set will get a rare treat - a pre-season performance of "Don Carlo" for 10 euros a ticket. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

      People look at a sculpture by Mexican artist Javier Mar�in front of La Scala opera house in Milan December 5, 2008. While Italy's well-heeled glitterati await the season's gala opening of La Scala on Sunday, the budget-minded 20-something set will get a rare treat - a pre-season performance of "Don Carlo" for 10 euros a ticket.

    • NEW YORK - DECEMBER 04:  Actor Harold Pirraneau attends the 2008 Stockings with Care celebrity bartending night at Bar 13 on December 4, 2008 in New York City. From Getty Images.

      NEW YORK - DECEMBER 04: Actor Harold Pirraneau attends the 2008 Stockings with Care celebrity bartending night at Bar 13 on December 4, 2008 in New York City.

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    • A memorial tribute to shoe mogul Thomas Bata is shown at the Bata Shoe Museum in Toronto September 3, 2008. Bata died earlier this week at the age of 93. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

      A memorial tribute to shoe mogul Thomas Bata is shown at the Bata Shoe Museum in Toronto September 3, 2008. Bata died earlier this week at the age of 93.

    • A visitor takes a close look at a photo by French photographer Bettina Rheims during the inauguration of her exhibition "Can You Find Happiness?" on March 7, 2008 at the c/o-Gallery in Berlin. The exhibition runs from March 8 to May 11, 2008. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.

      A visitor takes a close look at a photo by French photographer Bettina Rheims during the inauguration of her exhibition "Can You Find Happiness?" on March 7, 2008 at the c/o-Gallery in Berlin. The exhibition runs from March 8 to May 11, 2008.

    • Forty-five euro coins, worth 500 Slovak Crowns or 16,60 euros, are seen in Bratislava where Slovakian banks and post offices started selling them on December 1,2008 before Slovakia joins the euro zone on January 1, 2009. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.

      Forty-five euro coins, worth 500 Slovak Crowns or 16,60 euros, are seen in Bratislava where Slovakian banks and post offices started selling them on December 1,2008 before Slovakia joins the euro zone on January 1, 2009.

    • People walk behind the European Union's flag during the annual gay parade in Budapest July 5, 2008. Several hundreds of demonstrators clashed with the police in the center of Hungarian capital as police tried to separate them from the participants of the Gay Pride march. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

      People walk behind the European Union's flag during the annual gay parade in Budapest July 5, 2008. Several hundreds of demonstrators clashed with the police in the center of Hungarian capital as police tried to separate them from the participants of the Gay Pride march.

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...after you are gone can add a dimension of intrigue. You would think writing a memoir would be an exhausting experience. Augusten Burroughs wrote an acclaimed memoir in 2003 titled "Running With Scissors." A year later, he wrote another memoir, and three years...
...holding onto the tailcoats of Vicki Iovine and Jenny McCarthy. If I talk about overcoming addiction, I'm jumping on the Augusten Burroughs/Elizabeth Wurtzel (again)/Koren Zailckas/Anthony Kiedis/MillionLittleLiesonOprah bandwagon. If I write about my-hilarious-self...
..."Caress me in your velvet chair," sang Flowers, a lyric emblematic of the band's reoccurring themes. They make songs like an Augusten Burroughs memoir -- expertly packaged witticism, hinting at surfaces that may or may not be underneath. The evening's highlight...
...a booming genre in publishing, and this is not the first time an autobiography's truth has been questioned. American writer Augusten Burroughs was sued by the family depicted in "Running With Scissors," his 2002 book about a bizarre and chaotic upbringing....
...to Augusten Burroughs (Running with Scissors) because I can't imagine any person with more amazing family stories than Augusten Burroughs, except maybe Christopher Ciccone. Some matches are tough to make, like Mary Karr (Liar's Club, Cherry). I'm thinking...
...friends about it and they told me that they would build rooms with no doors and a TON of firestarters on purpose. :P 2. Augusten Burroughs’ books are quite good. Michael Palin’s HUGE diaries were also good. 4. Never really had a “Reply to all” mishap. I don’t...
... Submitted by trixietrixalot on October 23, 2008 - 10:22am. HELLLLL-OOOOO NURSE!...Ryan Reynolds is delicious! Happy Birthday Augusten Burroughs!...Love "Running With Scissors" and "Dry"...and well, everything he's wriiten! Submitted by hawyngrrl on October...
...the ladies were turned off by Krasnansky's pick of "Running with Scissors," a controversial memoir of child abuse by Augusten Burroughs. "It's good when not everybody likes the book," Ball said. "When everybody likes it, we say, "Good, everybody liked the...
...these are no more than journal writings? I ask myself over and over again. I pick up books by some of my favorite authors; Augusten Burroughs, Cynthia Heimel, Merrill Markoe and I marvel over how effortless they make it seem - like putting words on a page...
...really feel they’ve already experienced the most thrilling or poignant events of their lives? Meanwhile, with authors like Augusten Burroughs and David Sedaris making a living by writing almost exclusively memoirs, I wonder about the effect on fiction and...

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