Running with Scissors (2006)

Augusten Burroughs navigates a childhood ripe with the makings of a startling memoir. Son to an alcoholic father and a mentally fragile mother, young Augusten finds himself adrift, ultimately relinquished to the care of his mother’s unconventional therapist, Dr. Finch. He then enters the orbit of Finch’s eccentric household, an unconventional, extended family where the boundaries of normal blur. Adolescence unfolds amidst a kaleidoscope of bizarre experiences and peculiar relationships, shaping Augusten in ways both indelible and unforeseen. This unorthodox upbringing becomes the foundation for a life story that is as darkly humorous as it is profoundly moving.