Dana McGarry has it all – a fantastic job at a prestigious New York City department store, a handsome and successful husband, a beautiful home in the best part of the city, great friends and family. But Dana’s life isn’t quite as perfect as it appears. Her marriage is unraveling and her career has not only stalled, but is being jeopardized by unethical demands at work. Dana is at a crossroads.
Set in 1974, A Very Good Life recreates a special time in New York City when women like Dana hungered to have it all. From parties at Café des Artistes to the annual Rockefeller Center holiday tree lighting ceremony, from meetings with business icons like Estée Lauder to cocktail receptions with celebrity guests like legendary Vogue editor Diana Vreeland. Steward’s intimate knowledge of the period creates the perfect backdrop for this riveting story about a woman’s quest for self-fulfillment.
