“…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 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 to “The Divorce Capital of the World” for a six-week, no-fault divorce. 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 famous Flying M E divorce ranch, an exclusive hideout for the wealthy. He entertained divorce-seeking Easterners with names like Astor and du Pont, and vacation-seeking Hollywood movie stars Clark Gable and Ava Gardner. In this book, you will find: – A captivating collection of true stories illustrated with vintage photographs from the author’s collection or the private collections of former Flying M E guests. – A firsthand account of life on the exclusive Flying M E… as Bill McGee entertained guests on trail rides by day and escorted them to their favorite watering holes to drink and gamble by night. – A unique magazine-style layout, perfect for reading cover-to-cover or skipping around to your favorite stories. – An Introduction by divorce ranch novelist Peggy Wynne Borgman, who sets the stage for the allure of 1940s Reno and how a little town out West changed the way people divorced in America. “Bill McGee’s stories are like an old Hollywood movie coming to life.” – Judd Pillot, writer/producer “A fascinating glimpse into a cultural phenomenon that had a big impact on 20th-century America–Nevada divorce. The Divorce Seekers provided the inspiration for my Nevada divorce ranch novel.” – Peggy Wynne Borgman, author of The Better Half “The book is a treasure if only for the photos alone—images of cowboys, the divorce ranch, old Virginia City, and Eastern socialites duding it up during their six-week cure.” – Deb Caletti, author of The Secrets She Keeps, a divorce ranch novel “I love the magazine-style format…read cover-to-cover or skip around.” – Amazon Customer