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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.
CAREER, AMBITION & INDEPENDENCE
Marian’s professional life was anything but predictable.
She worked in a variety of positions, reinvented herself when necessary, pursued opportunities others might have overlooked, and eventually built a successful career.
Her years with Zales became an especially important professional chapter. She was trusted with major responsibilities, including organizing a large meeting for hundreds of store managers, and received a Spirit of Excellence award for accomplishments beyond her job description.
Her career story is ultimately a story about discovering her own capabilities.
WHY READ SINGLE AMERICAN WOMAN?
If you enjoy memoirs that are:
- Honest and personal
- Filled with real-life adventures
- Funny as well as serious
- Focused on relationships and family
- About overcoming setbacks
- About independence and starting over
- Rich in memories of American life across generations
then Single American Woman offers a remarkably personal journey through one woman’s life.
It is a story about love, loss, family, friendship, ambition, courage, mistakes, reinvention and freedom.
Most of all, it is about refusing to stop living.
THE FINAL CHAPTER — THE VILLAGES
In 2018, Marian moved to The Villages, Florida, looking for a place where she could feel comfortable, safe and free to enjoy retirement.
She describes finding a community built around recreation, clubs, restaurants, golf carts and an active lifestyle—and, most importantly, a place where going out alone was perfectly normal.
Her story does not really end there.
As Marian writes, the final chapter of her life continues to unfold in unexpected ways.
Because that’s the point of this book:
Life doesn’t stop just because one chapter ends.
About The Author
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.
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.