Lift and Separate, Marilyn Simon Rothstein
Lift and Separate, Marilyn Simon Rothstein
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Lift and Separate

Author: Marilyn Simon Rothstein

Narrator: Donna Postel

Unabridged: 9 hr 7 min

Format: Digital Audiobook (DRM Protected)

Published: 12/01/2016


Synopsis

Marcy Hammer’s life has been turned upside down. Her husband, the head of a global brassiere empire, didn’t think twice about leaving her after thirty-three years of marriage for a 32DD lingerie model. Now Harvey the Home-Wrecker is missing in action, but Marcy’s through thinking about what a cliché he is. What she needs now is a party-size bag of potato chips, a good support system, and a new dress.Striking out on her own is difficult at first, but Marcy manages to find traces of humor in her heartbreak. Even while devastated by Harvey’s departure, she still has her indomitable spirit and her self-respect. She has no intention of falling apart, either, even when her adult children drop a few bombshells of their own and she discovers a secret about her new, once-in-a-lifetime friend. Life may be full of setbacks, but by lifting herself up by her own lacy straps, Marcy just may be able to handle them all.

About Marilyn Simon Rothstein

Marilyn Simon Rothstein is the author of Lift and Separate, winner of the Star Award presented by the Women’s Fiction Writers Association for Outstanding Debut. Husbands and Other Sharp Objects is her second novel.Marilyn grew up in New York City, earned a degree in journalism from New York University, began her writing career at Seventeen magazine, married a man she met in an elevator, and owned an advertising agency for more than twenty-five years. Marilyn received an MA in liberal studies from Wesleyan University and an MA in Judaic studies from the University of Connecticut. She enjoys speaking at book festivals and community events.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Jennifer ~ TarHeelReader on October 13, 2017

Definitely don't judge this book by its cover (and more on that later...) Review of the audiobook. I'm always looking for Kindle Unlimited audios to make use of my subscription, and I'd read good reviews of this book. That cover left me wondering what I would be getting into, though! I follow the auth......more

Goodreads review by Theresa on June 17, 2018

I listened to the audio version of this book. The narrator did a great job. I thought the title was appropriate: Marcy's husband of 33 years leaves her for a younger woman, so now Marcy has to figure out how to lift herself up once more and separate the life she had and thought the life she was goin......more

Goodreads review by Suzanne on December 19, 2016

After thirty-three years of marriage, Marcy Hammer’s husband, Harvey, has left her for a younger woman. The woman happens be a model who works at the lingerie corporation he owns.  Marcy, who is in her mid fifties, is facing every woman’s worst nightmare. Marcy is in a state of disbelief that her hus......more

Goodreads review by Cindy on February 06, 2017

Lift and Separate was a terrifically fun and entertaining read. Marcy Hammer’s husband of 33 years, Harvey, informs her that he has been having an affair with a 21-year-old lingerie model. Several weeks after moving out, Harvey decides he wants to return home. Thankfully, Marcy has decided to strike......more

Goodreads review by Amy on July 17, 2017

All of my reviews can be found on www.novelgossip.com The vast majority of women’s fiction (or chick lit, whatever label you want to put on it works) features a lead character in her thirties, at the oldest. Nothing wrong with that, I’m in my thirties and can usually relate to these types but it does......more


Quotes

Winner of the Women's Fiction Writers Association Star Award for Outstanding Debut“Lift And Separate is a laugh-out-loud, heartwarming story that begs to be a blockbuster starring Nicholson and Keaton and shares the vulnerability, wisdom, and brilliance of Nora Ephron's Heartburn.” —Jennifer Belle, bestselling author of High MaintenanceLift and Separate takes us on a funny but moving journey through heartbreak, hilarity, betrayal, and healing. Marcy Hammer is a hammer indeed! Rooting for her all the way, one is exhilarated by the journey Marilyn Simon Rothstein gives her without ever burning a single bra! Hip-hip hurrah!” —Lanie Robertson, writer of Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill, the Tony Award–winning play for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play and Best Sound Design of a Play