"Truth Is" is Merre Sargeant's second work of fiction. She previously published a novel titled "Imperfections" in 1989. She has had a flair for creative writing since she was a little girl. While enrolled at a small single sex school, techers nurtured her as well as her literal style of creativity. Especially inspirational was a teacher of a course called "The American Dream," a compendium of reading, creative writing and essay writing, who encouraged Merre to harness her daydreams onto paper. Merre has taken creative writing and journalism courses in college and been a member of a writing gro...