Believe Me...You Should Have Been There!

By Tom Catalano

As any adult will attest, life is full of ups and downs, successes and failures. And we all know that laughing about them helps you keep your sanity. We all have them. Well, get ready to laugh at these short anecdotes from the life of author Tom Catalano. They are all TRUE.

"What didn't seem funny at the time, certainly makes me laugh today," Catalano admits. "The experiences I have included in the book are just some of the ones from my life that amuse me the most. They are all true to the best of my memory. Although names may have been changed to protect the embarrassed " The events in 'Believe me... You Should Have Been There ' range from awkward childhood experiences to modern adulthood mishaps. From elementary school to college. From bachelorhood to parenthood.

Each of the 45 stories are fun to read. Short, funny, and true. The stories include classroom shenanigans, vacation mishaps, sibling practical jokes, marital misunderstandings, innocent run-ins with the police, and much more. All are stories that adults will find entertaining - and relatable.

In 'Believe me... You Should Have Been There , ' Catalano writes about having gotten blamed for throwing a chair out of a window in high school. Taking a big bite of a hot pepper thinking it's a cherry tomato. Trying to sneak beer onto a dry college campus and gotten tackled. Whacking his head on a bowling ball someone stuffed in his pillow. Creating an all-girls club during college just to meet women, and the fallout that ensued. Throwing his body on a can of soda pop that had fallen to the floor and was spraying all over the kitchen. And many other true and humorous experiences. Believe me...you should have been there

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1882646150
• ISBN13: 9781882646159
• Release Date: January 2026
• Publisher: Wordsmith Books
• Length: 140 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.5" x 8.5"
• Age Range: 21 years and up