What Really Happened

by Shari Caudron

Guilt, envy, procrastination, and why a fully grown woman should not be forced to sleep with fifty other adults in a hostel with communal showers are just some of the topics nationally published columnist Shari Caudron addresses in this debut essay collection. With gentle insight and self-deprecating humor, Caudron helps us understand that every experience - no matter how difficult or embarassing - can show us something about ourselves.

Genres: Nonfiction

196 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2005

About the author

Shari Caudron is an award-winning journalist and the author of The Second Story, Who Are You People?, and What Really Happened. After years of writing for national magazines, she went on to help others tell their stories as a memoir coach and university professor. She lives in Boulder, Colorado.

Reviews

[Deanette]

I recommend reading this book. The essays range from tragic to humorous, sometimes, often simultaneously. I actually own two copies of this book, and I loan one out to friends but always keep one for myself.

[Abby]

A nice quick collection of essays. Not as good as her other book but fun.