What He Learned

About the Book

How is the angst of a middle-aged, widowed law professor converted to the resilience necessary to proceed with life? What—and how many—resources must he employ to cope with the numerous pitfalls of student restiveness, faculty deception and backbiting, and the unexpected perils of renewed romantic passion? Can life begin at forty-eight?

About the Author

Elliott M. Abramson was born an avid Brooklyn Dodgers fan and was educated at Columbia College and Harvard Law School. Most of his professional career was as a professor of law, during which he published numerous articles, both scholarly and on op-ed pages. He and his wife of forty-eight years, Shelley, raised two children and dote on three grandchildren. They currently divide their time between Coral Gables, Florida, and Madison, Wisconsin.