Dry

A Memoir

De: Augusten Burroughs

Narrado por: Augusten Burroughs

You may not know it, but you've met Augusten Burroughs. You've seen him on the street, in bars, on the subway, at restaurants: a twentysomething guy, nice suit, works in advertising. Regular. Ordinary. But when the ordinary person had two drinks, Augusten was circling the drain by having twelve; when the ordinary person went home at midnight, Augusten never went home at all. Loud, distracting ties, automated wake-up calls and cologne on the tongue could only hide so much for so long. At the request (well, it wasn't really a request) of his employers, Augusten lands in rehab, where his dreams of group therapy with Robert Downey Jr. are immediately dashed by grim reality of fluorescent lighting and paper hospital slippers. But when Augusten is forced to examine himself, something actually starts to click and that's when he finds himself in the worst trouble of all. Because when his thirty days are up, he has to return to his same drunken Manhattan life - and live it sober. What follows is a memoir that's as moving as it is funny, as heartbreaking as it is true. Dry is the story of love, loss, and Starbucks as a Higher Power.©2003 Augusten Burroughs; ©2003 by Audio Renaissance, a division of Holtzbrinck Publishers, LLC

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"Mr. Burroughs remains ebulliently glib when it's useful, as befits his advertising skills....[He] remains adept at mixing comedy and calamity." (The New York Times)
"Like the alcohol he so enjoys, Burroughs' story of getting dry will go straight into your bloodstream and leave you buzzing, exhilarated, and wiped out...this memoir operates on a high level of involvement and suspense." (Kirkus Reviews)
"[A] wrenching, edifying journey...with the added benefit of being really entertaining." (The New York Times Book Reviews)
"Harrowing yet hilarious personal encounter....His performance blends self-deprecating black humor with wise-cracking confidence. His natural wit and charm keep the listener rooting for his success." (AudioFile)

Amazing. Can't wait to listen to it again.

Instant re listen.
I'll listen to this over and over. I miss my own pig head. Top five favorite book.

Great story

Thanks to author for reading! It was personable and funny and real. I found some things unbelievable

Loved this book.

I love drunk stories, this was one of the best. I’ll probably listen to it again.

Wow

This book made me laugh out loud and burst into tears. Augusten is an incredible writer. I particularly love his audiobooks because the way he reads is so entertaining. 10 out of 10. This is a life lesson in a book. :)

Wanted More

At first I wasn’t sure I have never read (listened) to a book about a gay character. Relatable and wanted the rest of the story.

Raw and real

Excellent writing and story telling. Not always easy to listen to real raw truth but its told like it is. Addiction is rough , sober is tough Life makes you strong

Great story but hard to listen to

A good, funny and inspiring memoir, read (somewhat excruciatingly) by the author himself. Probably best enjoyed in print.

awesome

this book is to me like a blinking lights of a street lumps for Augusten

So much I could relate to

As a woman I was leery of listening to a memoir from a male alcoholic's viewpoint. But the writing is pretty incredible and I could still relate to the story very easily. The only criticism I have is that I wished Burroughs would have gone into more detail about what happened after he sobered up a 2nd time. Other than that, a very frank and relatable read.

A warm rendering of the human condition, straight up with olives and a couple of rocks.

I laughed, I cried. But mostly, I listened.

Dry Quotes:

"Part of me believes that love is more valuable when you have to work for it."

"And in my mind, this settles the issue. I would never drink cologne, and am therefore not an alcoholic."

"His laugh is made of porch swings and lemonade."

"I'm lonely. And I'm lonely in some horribly deep way and for a flash of an instant, I can see just how lonely, and how deep this feeling runs. And it scares the shit out of me to be this lonely because it seems catastrophic."

"...handsome people are always interesting to watch. But a handsome person in crisis is riveting."

"When you have your health, you have everything. When you do not have your health, nothing else matters at all."

"Stars should not be seen alone. That's why there are so many. Two people should stand together and look at them. One person alone will surely miss the good ones."

"Part of me felt deep compassion. And another part felt like, You fucker."

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