In a childhood 180 degrees from Leave It to Beaver, nobody cared whether he ran with scissors. A disturbing, graphic memoir that includes abuse, abandonment, pedophiles, and survival. A USA Today book club pick. The movie starsJoseph Fiennes, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Annette Bening. "Often wildly funny. To hear it not only in his own words, but in his own voice in this fine production is ideal."—AudioFile