Lift and Separate

A Novel

By: Marilyn Simon Rothstein

Narrated by: Donna Postel

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.

©2016 Marilyn Simon Rothstein. (P)2016 Brilliance Audio, all rights reserved.

Great book

The narrator was excellent. The scenes and conversations, it felt like I was watching instead of listening.

Great story

funny side to dealing with reality and coming out on the other side1

Rich wife whining about her divorce

What did you like best about Lift and Separate? What did you like least?

Marci is funny but other than that the story is like a thousand others about a women going through a divorce. I would like one of these novels be by a women who is working and having trouble paying the bills and is not being supported by the husband they despise in a lavish life style. Having done divorce for 35 years the wife cheats as much as the husband but it is always the husband in these novels.

What was your reaction to the ending? (No spoilers please!)

There is no real ending. She learns to go on with her life like six billion other people

Which character – as performed by Donna Postel – was your favorite?

Marci is funny which is the only saving grace of this novel.

Could you see Lift and Separate being made into a movie or a TV series? Who should the stars be?

No

Any additional comments?

I listen to this novel waiting for a real story to develop but it was like a thousand others. Wife learns to live on her own, like it is a great achievement.

Loved this story!

This was my first read by the author and I can’t wait to read more! Very well written, relatable, humorous - all the feels.

slow start, good middle and end

Almost gave up during beginning - too much whining, but as other characters and their problems were introduced the story picked up. Good job by narrator.