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Bezig met laden... Toil & Trouble: A Memoirdoor Augusten Burroughs
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. "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. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
"From the number one New York Times bestselling author comes another stunning memoir that is tender, touching...and just a little spooky. 'Here's a partial list of things I don't believe in: God. The Devil. Heaven. Hell. Bigfoot. Ancient Aliens. Past lives. Vampires. Zombies. Homeopathy. Bigfoot. Canola oil, because there's no such thing as a canola. Note that 'witches' and 'witchcraft' are absent from this list. When really they should be right there at the top. 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.' --From Toil & Trouble 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. And he told exactly no one about this, save one person: his mother. His mother reassured him that it was all perfectly normal, that he was descended from a long line of witches, going back to the days of the early American colonies. And that this family tree was filled with witches. It was a bond that he and his mother shared - until the day she left him in the care of her psychiatrist to be raised in his family (but that's a whole other story). After that, Augusten was on his own. On his own to navigate the world of this tricky power; on his own to either use or misuse this gift. From the hilarious to the terrifying, Toil & Trouble is a chronicle of one man's journey to understand himself, to reconcile the powers he can wield with things with which he is helpless. There are very few things that are coincidences, as you will learn in Toil & Trouble. Ghosts are real, trees can want to kill you, beavers are the spawn of satan, houses are alive, and in the end, love is the most powerful magic of all"-- Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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Google Books — Bezig met laden... GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)813.54Literature English (North America) American fiction 20th Century 1945-1999LC-classificatieWaarderingGemiddelde:
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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 ( )