The Story of a Life Lived on Her Own Terms
One woman. One extraordinary life. Hundreds of stories.
Single American Woman is Marian Zambrano’s candid, sometimes funny, sometimes painful journey through more than seven decades of American life.
This is not a story about a perfect life.
It is the story of a woman who kept moving forward.
About The Book
Single American Woman
What happens when a woman refuses to let circumstances decide who she will become?
Single American Woman follows Marian Zambrano from her childhood years in Mississippi through the many chapters that shaped her as a woman.
Her memories range from mischievous childhood adventures and school experiences to hurricanes, first love, marriage, divorce, motherhood, difficult relationships, professional success, encounters with powerful people, frightening experiences, friendships, and the challenges of starting over.
The manuscript’s chapter titles alone reveal the extraordinary range of her experiences—from “The Formative Years” and “First Taste of Independence” to “Divorce,” “My Search for Mr Right,” “Modeling,” “Escaping a Serial Rapist,” “Turning 30,” “Turning 50,” “Retired Bored Emptynester,” and finally “The Villages.”
Through it all, one quality remains constant: Marian’s determination to live life according to her own convictions.
A Life Full Of Twists And Turns
The Formative Years
Discover Marian’s childhood, family, school years and the experiences that began shaping the woman she would become.
Love & Relationships
Follow the highs, lows, surprises and lessons of first love, marriage, divorce and relationships.
Career & Independence
Experience Marian’s journey through jobs, career changes, modeling and professional accomplishments.
Adventures
From hurricanes and road trips to unexpected encounters and unbelievable situations, Marian’s life rarely follows a predictable script.
Reinvention
Discover how Marian repeatedly started over and found new possibilities when life changed direction.
Retirement & The Villages
Meet Marian at another turning point as she begins a new chapter in Florida.
Motherhood & Family
Explore the challenges and rewards of becoming a mother and building a life for her son.
Testimonials
Every Life Has a Story. Her's Is Unforgettable
From first love to divorce, career adventures to retirement, Single American Woman is a candid memoir about resilience, freedom, and finding your way forward.
About The Author
Marian Zambrano
Marian Zambrano is the author of Single American Woman, a deeply personal memoir drawn from the experiences, adventures and turning points of her life.
Her story begins in the Deep South and carries her through different cities, careers, relationships and stages of life.
She has worked in diverse professional environments, experienced the worlds of business and modeling, raised a son, built lasting friendships, navigated relationships and repeatedly reinvented herself.
Her memoir is written in a conversational voice that embraces both the serious and the absurd.
After decades of experiences, Marian ultimately found a place to enjoy retirement in The Villages, Florida, where she continues to embrace the unexpected adventures that life brings.
