They Teach Donkeys to Dance

About the Book

This book was written to inspire people to chase their dreams. Written by an Italian immigrant who came to this country as a child with only the clothes on his back, the book uses a combination of colorful stories from the author’s experiences in growing up as an immigrant in America and solid advice. The author shows you that it’s easy to be a success in life; that most people do things the hard way and then complain without ever stopping to consider if there’s an easy way out. Mr. Abate demonstrates the method of doing things The Easy Way rather than The Hard Way with wit and self-deprecating stories. This book will not only entertain the reader but help him or her to live a better life the easy way.

About the Author

FRANK J. ABATE, marketing consultant, born in San Martino, province of Avellino, Italy on Nov. 7, 1928. Immigrated to the U.S.A. in June 1937 with his mother, Carmela, his sister and brother, and the family was reunited with his father, Giuseppe. Married on December 16, 1950 to Rosemary LoDolce, have four grown children: Nicolette, Camille, Francis and Jeanne, and 14 grandchildren. Graduated from N.Y. U. with a Bachelor’s of Electrical Engineering in 1956. After graduating, held various managerial positions with increasing responsibility for B. I. C Corp. and ITT Corporation in Nutley, New Jersey. In Founded Frank Abate & Associates in Bethesda, Maryland, and later became Chief Executive Officer of Federal Engineering and Marketing Associates, Inc. He has been included in Who’s Who in America, Who’s Who in Finance and Industry, and has been a member of the Capitol Marines, AFCEA, the Navy League, the National Italian American Foundation, and the Order of the Sons of Italy.