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Unbridled: A Tale of a Divorce Ranch
A TALE OF A DIVORCE RANCH by Marilu Norden is a fascinating novel that tackles the little problem of divorce with a big heart and great aplomb. Back in the 1950s, divorce didn’t just carry a stigma, it was a painful option which was really difficult to get. But a quickie divorce could be had in Reno, Nevada, if someone could live there long enough to establish residency. That’s the backdrop of Norden’s intriguing, multiple award-winning debut novel. Norden chronicles the life of Lara, whose marriage breaks up shortly after she has her second child. Heartbroken, Lara retreats to the Desert Lake Ranch to establish the residency she needs to obtain the quickie divorce upon which her husband insists. Her stay is only for six weeks, but who could imagine that not only would she find romance with a foreman, but she might just find a brave new life for herself and her kids? Dazzlingly written and told with warmth and feeling, A TALE OF A DIVORCE RANCH is about the triumph of love, even after what seems insurmountable loss. Award-Winner Fiction & Chick Lit/Women’s Lit Category 2010 International Book Awards Award Winner Fiction & Chick Lit/Women’s Lit Category National Best Books 2009 Awards sponsored by USA Book News Award Winner Mainstream Fiction Category 17th Annual Writer’s Digest International Self-Published Book Awards 2010
202 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2008
About the author
Marilu Norden
3 books2 followersBorn in Calais, Maine to a minister father and a dietician mother, Marilu Norden showed an early interest in art when, at age four, she rendered with her crayons a red schoolhouse against a blue sky on the floral-patterned wallpaper of her room. Despite the then negative reaction from her parents, she knew art was a satisfying way to express herself.
Later, in school plays, she discovered the joys of dancing, singing, and acting in front of an audience. Studies in art at Syracuse University as well as with many estimable instructors throughout the years helped refine her artistic talents.
In Hollywood, as a young single mother of two small children, she worked as a fashion model and, as a vocalist with big bands, made some recordings at Capitol Records. She also appeared in print jobs, films and television commercials. Marrying a clinical psychologist and moving to La Jolla, California, Marilu soon had three more children and became active in local theatre, appearing in major roles in the Starlight Opera and the Old Globe Theatre in San Diego.
In Del Mar, California where she, her husband, and family lived for twenty years, she founded and directed her own theater, and helped in the foundation of two others, continuing her acting and also producing. In Santa Fe, New Mexico, she painted professionally and performed onstage as well as in film and television. She was an active member of the steering committee for the Greer Garson Theatre Center at the College of Santa Fe and served on the boards of two other theaters for the ten years she and her husband lived in The City Different.
It was in Santa Fe also that she commenced the writing of her first novel, Unbridled: A Tale of a Divorce Ranch, a story based on personal experience. Now widowed and living in Santa Fe, New Mexico, Marilu continues to paint, exhibit her art, and perform onstage. She has now published her second book at the young age of 86, The Ghost Painter, a story about an artist who dies before her life's work is complete and fights her way back to finish her masterpiece. Set in both Santa Fe and New York City, this book is sure to please many locals with mentions of great haunts around town.
Later, in school plays, she discovered the joys of dancing, singing, and acting in front of an audience. Studies in art at Syracuse University as well as with many estimable instructors throughout the years helped refine her artistic talents.
In Hollywood, as a young single mother of two small children, she worked as a fashion model and, as a vocalist with big bands, made some recordings at Capitol Records. She also appeared in print jobs, films and television commercials. Marrying a clinical psychologist and moving to La Jolla, California, Marilu soon had three more children and became active in local theatre, appearing in major roles in the Starlight Opera and the Old Globe Theatre in San Diego.
In Del Mar, California where she, her husband, and family lived for twenty years, she founded and directed her own theater, and helped in the foundation of two others, continuing her acting and also producing. In Santa Fe, New Mexico, she painted professionally and performed onstage as well as in film and television. She was an active member of the steering committee for the Greer Garson Theatre Center at the College of Santa Fe and served on the boards of two other theaters for the ten years she and her husband lived in The City Different.
It was in Santa Fe also that she commenced the writing of her first novel, Unbridled: A Tale of a Divorce Ranch, a story based on personal experience. Now widowed and living in Santa Fe, New Mexico, Marilu continues to paint, exhibit her art, and perform onstage. She has now published her second book at the young age of 86, The Ghost Painter, a story about an artist who dies before her life's work is complete and fights her way back to finish her masterpiece. Set in both Santa Fe and New York City, this book is sure to please many locals with mentions of great haunts around town.
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