"…the two most important things in life were peace of mind and piece of ass."

"..the old story of women giving sex for love and men giving love for sex."

He describes why he prefers intriguing women rather than beautiful ones. He had one encounter with a woman who had a "perfect" body but bored him - in and out of bed.

He reported a story about one woman with whom he had a very strong sexual attraction, but who always needed to be on top. He learned she only did so in order to maintain her perfectly coifed hair. "Strange to say that flash of logical enlightenment somehow neutralized the chemistry of our relationship, and it shortly came to an end."

As to why he still does not trust women sixty-plus years after Annie, "I have seen women who were previously friends do things to each other that most men who hated each other would never even think of doing."

The "Final Curtain" chapter is the end of his story wherein he gives two different finales to his interactions with women and one very intriguing summary.

I had the opportunity to correspond with Marv Rubenstein through his aptly named affable curmudgeon website. He acknowledged that this novel was largely autobiographical. In his own words, "Since I shall be 86 in two weeks, the book brings me back to my misspent youth." The word "misspent" may be artistic license, because he has few recriminations regarding his love of women.

He described his theory on why he was able to maintain monogamy during his marriages. In part, as stated in his book, his mother's teachings became ingrained and it felt as if she were "watching over [his] shoulder." In addition, he clearly distinguishes between his pleasure in sexual encounters and being "deeply in love" with his wives.

In determining whether to read Womanizer, a feminist might suspect that she would be outraged in parts of this novel and disgusted in others. Perhaps she would. However, this novel gives tremendous insight into one Lothario's thought processes regarding his perception of women and the choices he has made. The deep appreciation Randy has for all women is palpable on every page.

Womanizer is worth the read for all women who want to understand why some men do not remain faithful, and for all men who want some insight into women.

Marv Rubinstein is an engineer, professor, attorney, entrepreneur, and published author. He has taught at the Monterey Institute of International Studies, and was CEO of his own engineering firm, Selectron LTD. Marv has lived in Bangkok, Carmel, Tel Aviv, London, and New York City. He currently resides in New York City with his wife, and sometimes co-author, Chie.