NOW YOU TELL ME!

What do seventy years of life teach you about love, marriage, money, faith, politics, culture, aging, friendship, and the strange habits of modern society?

In Now You Tell Me!, Abe Shainberg looks back on a lifetime of experiences, opinions, mistakes, observations, and lessons with wit, candor, and an unmistakably New York sense of humor. Rather than following a traditional memoir structure, Shainberg moves freely from personal stories and relationship advice to reflections on religion, popular culture, politics, art, technology, family, health, grief, aging, and everyday life.

Part humorous essay collection, part personal reflection, and part advice from someone who has lived long enough to know that most lessons arrive later than we would like, the book combines sharp observations with stories drawn from Shainberg’s own experiences. His perspective is frequently funny, occasionally provocative, and always personal.

Behind the jokes is a recurring concern with the things that matter most: trust, respect, companionship, faith, purpose, responsibility, and learning how to live well with other people. Later sections continue that balance of humor and reflection, including observations on relationships, aging, leadership, dignity, and treating others with respect.

Now You Tell Me! is for readers who enjoy humorous essays, candid life advice, cultural commentary, and the perspective that comes from looking back at life and asking: What do I know now that I wish I had known then?