Actor and humourist Annabelle Gurwitch returns with a wickedly funny book of essays about the indignities faced by femmes d'un certain age. Whether she is falling in lust at the Genius Bar, coping with her best friend’s assisted suicide, or navigating the extensive

and treacherously expensive

antiaging offerings at the beauty counter, Gurwitch confronts middle age with candor, wit, and a healthy dose of self-deprecation. Scorchingly honest, surreally and riotously funny, I See You Made an Effort is the ultimate coming-of-middle-age story, and, according to Bill Maher, ‘it should be required reading for anyone between the ages of 40 and death. Scratch that

even after death, it’s a must read.’

‘Annabelle Gurwitch is the child prodigy of the literature on aging.

The only downside of this book is that it is bound to deepen your laugh lines.’

Barbara Ehrenreich, author of Nickel and Dimed

‘Annabelle Gurwitch is a funny woman.

Her amusing book raises serious questions about aging.’

Judith Newman, the New York Times

‘I See You Made and Effort is so funny, humble, and nutty that you’ll wish Annabelle Gurwitch lived next door.’

Julia Sweeney, author of If It’s Not One Thing, It’s Your Mother