IN THIS BOOK, PROFESSOR JANE GILGUN proposes a theory of being a shit and tests it on a variety of stories. She ends with a revised theory and in the process discovers principles of how to build bridges after you have done something unkind and dishonest. Read this book and you will be ready to dethrone the next person who dumps on you. For those who aspire to be shits, this book is a step-by-step guide. For those who want to be accountable, this book shows how. A great gift for put-upon relatives and friends and a humorous hint to troublesome people in your life. This book also shows how to do qualitative theory-testing, helpful to graduate students and seasoned researchers. Another version uses asterisks in key places and is at www.lulu.com/content/2239317