We're pleased to feature Sandra and William McGee, authors of multiple books including The Divorce Seekers: A Photo Memoir of a Nevada Dude Wrangler.
The book sounds fascinating.
The year was 1947. The place, Reno, Nevada. Young and handsome Montana
cowboy, Bill McGee, recently discharged from the U.S. Navy, is hired on
as the head dude wrangler at the Flying M E, an exclusive divorce ranch
20 miles south of Reno that catered to wealthy Easterners and Hollywood
celebrities seeking a six week divorce.
McGee recalls these
post-war years in a collection of stories about the guests he met
Eastern socialites with names like Astor, du Pont and Roosevelt, and
Hollywood celebrities like Gable, Gardner and Hayworth and the places
they frequented while serving their six week residencies.
The
coffee table book is illustrated with more than 500 black-and-white
photographs (most from private collections and never before published)
and give the reader an up-close glimpse into life on this exclusive
Nevada divorce ranch.
What's the name of your blog, Sandra?
DIVORCE NEVADA STYLE, About the Brief But Glimmering Reno
Divorce Era 1930s-1960s: divorceseekers.wordpress.com/. Also the name of a book I co-authored
with my husband Bill. However, I'm contemplating upgrading the blog domain name
this year so it includes "Divorce Nevada Style" in the URL.
How long have you had it and how often do you post?
I started the blog about eight years ago (wow!) and post when I
have news to announce which is, on average, maybe every other month.
What do you like the most about your blog?
There was a learning curve in the beginning; then I found
Wordpress.com pretty easy to use.
What have you learned that you can share with a newbie?
I appreciate when a blog post contains information that is
worth my time to read.
Good tip, instead of just writing fluff. What's the best link for readers to find your books?
Divorce isn't always pretty, but it makes for interesting reading. Thank you, Sandra and Bill.
