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A Divorce Ranch Memoir
New Edition in Paperback and eBook
With an Introduction by novelist P. W. Borgman, new chapters, and 180 vintage photographs and illustrations.
RENO, 1947. Imagine you’ve had enough of your cheating spouse. You’re ready to leave. But it’s 1947. And that means unless your spouse “gives” you a divorce, you’re stuck.
Or you could go to Reno!
Step into the world of the famous Flying M E… an exclusive divorce ranch south of Reno for wealthy divorce seekers. In this intimate memoir, former Flying M E wrangler Bill McGee tells all about life on the private hideout where he entertained Eastern socialites with names like Astor and du Pont, and Hollywood movie stars Clark Gable and Ava Gardner. The stories true, but some names have been changed to protect The DIVORCE SEEKERS…
On Sale October 15, 2023 on Amazon
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Sandra – Big CONGRATULATIONS for getting this book out! I know how long you have been wanting to get this new edition done.
Ruth,
Thank you. Your four words – “Sandra, you can do it” – kept me going.