I have never heard of or read anything by Augusten before. I truly love this book. It hurts that i could only read it digitally. I have spent 2020 reading many PWW* (pagan,wiccan,witch) books and I hope i continue reading memoirs and books to help me learn more of my faith. I love that there are books about PWW people who function and live in "reality". Though we have many differences when there are similarities it is very comforting. I am born in the year 2000 so most of the references I had to look up or watch and I am glad i did. Gave the book more color (not that it needed anymore). I hope this book helps those who read it if that is what they need. Well done Augusten.

Baby Jessica 1987 - never heard of
I Dream of Jeannie 1965 - never watched/familiar
Bewitched 1964 - familiar
Beaver attack- I think of baby Justin beaver https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8TSfIILN00
Note: Enjoys tragedy to feel better about his life
Abilities: Being able to find lost things., Knowing when something terrible has happened
Green tapered candle spell to increase money flow.
Black tapered candle to banish negative energies.
"Toxic": Cemetery dirt, tree bark, and thorns.
Candle magic: writing the inscription of a spell onto a candle. Carving into the wax clarifies what you seek.
Call the midwife 2012 - currently watching/ Love it
Rosemary's Baby 1968- watched/ hated it as a PWW (found it silly in general)
My Sisters Keeper 2004- familiar/ One of my favorite Movies
Goddess of love 1988- Unfamiliar/ unable to find free
Murder of Helle Crafts 1986, January 2020 husband halfway house- Interesting case/Bailey Sarian needs to cover it
Aja Newman assault 2017- Glad I have become aware of the case/resonates with me deeply as a black woman
Tattoo parlors illegal in 1961/March 12, 1962, because of a hepatitis B outbreak and became legal again in 1997- Never knew/ Looked up tattoo laws in America (I don't want any just curious)
Star Trek Enterprise (2001) Episode 21 "Vox Sola" Aired: May 1, 2002- Found clip/ never watched/ All the actors in the show who are POC are gorgeous and fairly young