We’ve all had it – the “uh-oh” of wishing we could take back the comment that somehow escaped the filter between our brains and our mouths. Did I Say That Out Loud? is the tell-all account of the author’s misadventures in the daily experience that is life. Told in the tone of a coffee-klatch gathering with your best girlfriends – you know, the ones you can share anything and everything with – the author holds nothing back as she recounts the trials and tribulations of life as Kelly Harman.

Thinking of braving Botox or plastic surgery? Get the real scoop from Kelly, including pre-procedure husband prep. Need help when your cat catches on fire? Ask Kelly how to extinguish the flames without spilling your wine. Survival tips for when a 300 pound man falls on you? Ask Kelly, who lived to tell the tale.

Kelly captures those “you can’t make this stuff up” dramas and takes them one step further. She shows us that by reveling in the inevitable mess of the moments we wish we could take back, we may discover that sharing our stories is in fact healing, unifying, and often outrageously funny.

Bad for the laugh lines but good for the abs, some of these stories will hit close to home, others will stray far, far from your average woman on the street. But all are unified by the inimitable candor and hilarity that her friends agree is uniquely Kelly.

Read ‘em and weep.

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Did I Say That Out Loud? Conversations About Life by Kelly Harman

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I have to admit that this is of a genre of books that I love to sit down and devour in an afternoon. It is reasonably concise, easy to read, and it will probably make you laugh out loud! I thoroughly enjoyed this book and the author’s perspective on life. I think that she is able to look at what one would call a “normal” situation and tell it in such a way that the reader can relate to it and realize that maybe it’s not the end of the world–or maybe the reader’s life isn’t so peculiar
after all!

I will warn you. There is some profanity in the book, and she does deal with adult situations. I did not find myself offended at the “sexual” talk. As a matter of fact, there was some really entertaining(yet adult) talk. I could have done without the profanity, but I realize that is probably the way things were really said. I wasn’t really bothered about the gay discussion, but I don’t plan to go out and seek a gay best friend (sorry, Kelly), but if it happens, oh well!

I could relate to so much that she spoke about. After all, I have been married, I have kids, and we have out own set of unusual family issues. When I told my mom some of the stories, she asked if this was fiction or true? I said that it was certainly true because no one could make this stuff up (almost the title of two of Kelly’s chapters).

I would say more about this book, but I recommend you go out and get a copy for yourself. You’ll be glad you did!

I was sent a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review. I was not financially compensated, and all opinions are 100 percent mine.

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About the Author
Kelly McDermott Harman was born in Asmara, Ethiopia in 1962 and has walked the road less traveled ever since. Her childhood was spent overseas, living in eight different countries before she came to the U.S. at the age of 16. This experience inspired an adventurous streak and disregard for convention which has yielded a rich life, overflowing with great story material.

Her experiences range from celebrating her ninth birthday at India’s Taj Mahal to being evacuated with her family in the midst of a civil war in East Pakistan, single motherhood to serial entrepreneur, and Burning Man devotee to self-made marketing maven. Most recently Kelly came full circle back to the continent of her birthplace, celebrating her 50th birthday at the summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro.

Kelly lives in Manassas, Virginia with Bob, her husband and true love of 23 years and has three sons. When she isn’t writing about her adventures, Kelly loves spending time with her friends and family, but especially with her three grandchildren, teaching them the value of reckless honesty and unhindered fun.

Kelly is currently working on her next book, a memoir about growing up abroad as the daughter of a (former) CIA agent.

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