The Divorce Seekers

The Intimate True Story of a Nevada Divorce Ranch Wrangler

By: William L. McGee, Sandra V. McGee

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Paperback | 14 September 2023 | Edition Number 2

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186 Pages

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27.94 x 21.59 x 0.99

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"Bill McGee is charming as he candidly recounts his experiences,

dropping entertaining snippets of divorce ranch life that are lighthearted and fun to read."

- The BookLife Prize

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!

Divorce seekers by the thousands were running out West to Reno, "Divorce Capital of the World," to get a divorce in only six weeks. If they had the money and the need for privacy, they stayed on one of the dude ranches around town. Someone called those dude ranches divorce ranches and the name stuck.

Bill McGee was the dude wrangler on the Flying M E, an exclusive divorce ranch for wealthy Easterners and Hollywood celebrities. He entertained socialites with names like Astor and du Pont, and Hollywood movie stars Clark Gable and Ava Gardner.

This is a true story.

Vintage images.

Industry Reviews

"Bill McGee's stories are like an old movie coming to life."

- Judd Pillot, writer/producer

"The book is a treasure if only for the photos alone..."

- Deb Caletti, author of The Secrets She Keeps, a divorce ranch novel

"I love the magazine style. I can read cover-to-cover or skip around."

- A.P., reader

"Bill McGee has given us the only memoir written by a former Nevada divorce ranch wrangler."

- Lynn Downey, author of American Dude Ranch, A Touch of the Cowboy and the Thrill of the West

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