Possible Side Effects by Augusten Burroughs

Possible Side Effects, the fourth books in a series of Augusten Burroughs's memoirs, can cause anything from outbursts of chuckling to serious pain-in-the-gut laughter. Unlike his previous books, this one is not chronological but rather a collection of random essays about his life. What amazes me most about Burroughs is his ability to take the horror of his childhood and the misery of most of his adult life and share his experiences in good humor without getting mired in pain and self-pity. Surely, there's got to be some award out there for that.