A Wolf at the Table: A Memoir of My Father by Augusten Burroughs

This book is a prequel to Running with Scissors that details a difficult and often terrifying childhood relationship with a distant, cruel father, exploring themes of psychological abuse, longing for parental love, and hope.

This book contains: alcohol/abuse, animal cruelty/neglect, anxiety (severe), bullying, child abuse, controversial gender, historical, racial and religious commentary, deception, depression, derogatory terms, dubious consent, explicit sexual content, inflammatory social commentary, murder (fantasizes, threats), non-sexual nudity, parental neglect, profanity, smoking, spousal abuse/sexual asault, stalking, suicide ideation, toxic relationships, and violence.