50/50 Split [Paperback]

Rick Mizuno (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 11, 2005

Stunned by his wife’s rebuff, Michael abruptly withdrew his extended arms and his huge smile diminished to a sheepish grin, accompanied by a twisting knot that had begun to form in the pit of his stomach. Clearly, but not yet obvious to Michael, was the look in Suzy’s eyes that strongly said, ‘This is the moment of reckoning.’

Beautiful Suzy Cowan has loved her husband Michael since high school. Yet the passions of bygone school days are not enough for a maturing young woman in need of more.

Seeking to discover and enrich herself, she is involuntarily captivated by the lure of another man’s arms. Experiencing facets of intimacy she never knew existed, Suzy is torn between emotional starvation and a moral consciousness unwilling and unable to live a life of deception.

Determined to explore the full spectrum of what lies ahead, she is convinced there is but one choice: divorce the only man she has ever loved.

50/50 Split offers a realistic portrait of a married couple’s struggle to live beyond broken promises. At its heart is a compelling love story that explores the power of love, the grace of forgiveness, and the depths of two lovers’ hearts, desperate to live beyond shattered dreams.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Rick Mizuno is founder of THINK RIGHT Concepts and creator of such works as Guard Your Dreams and Promises Kept. A passionate speaker and relationship coach, he and his beloved late wife of thirty-three years have four children. Rick resides in Oxnard, California.

Product Details

• Paperback: 229 pages
• Publisher: iUniverse, Inc.; 1st edition (October 11, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0595364691
• ISBN-13: 978-0595364695
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,420,095 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful, realistic 21st century love story, November 8, 2005

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Kelie Cruise (Oklahoma) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 50/50 Split (Hardcover)

This book was sent to me by a very talented author, Rick Mizuno. The book first caught my attention because of how everyone could relate to the story's description. Young lovers growing apart and facing the temptations of the world. Whether or not you gave in, everyone in a relationship has been where these characters have been.

Suzy is a beautiful young woman who is a stay at home mom with her beautiful little two year old, Nina. Her husband Michael is a hard working blue collar man. He drives a Semi truck that him and Suzy pretty much put their last pennies into buying. Soon Suzy gets sick of her routine lifestyle and decides to go to work, much to Michael's dismay. You see, he was brought up in the way that the man should take care of the finances and the woman stay home with the children. Suzy could not take having no money from his modest living. The events that lie ahead after Suzy going back to work are realistic, touching, and shocking.

Will they be able to stay together due to their opposing views?

How will Nina handle the changes?

Will they fall into temptation with others?

Will their love be able to weather the storm?

All of these questions answered within this riveting love story. I could not put it down, you won't either till the very touching end.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The entertaining and engagingly written novel of Suzy and Michael Cowan and the terrible destruction of their marriage, May 8, 2006

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 50/50 Split (Hardcover)

Fifty/Fifty Split by Rick Mizuno is the entertaining and engagingly written novel of Suzy and Michael Cowan and the terrible destruction of their marriage. As Suzy's coming arrival at her dream job shortly involves an involvement with of another man, Fifty/Fifty Split swiftly carries readers through the emotional struggle and pursuits of both Michael and Suzy as their relationship deteriorates and their lives lead them in separate directions, yet they retain just enough of an emotional bond to one-another to possibly survive as a couple. A welcome addition to community library contemporary fiction collections, Fifty/Fifty Split is very highly recommended as an remarkably intimate and highly gripping tale of deceit, marriage, and enduring love.

5.0 out of 5 stars A Lesson In Forgiving, April 2, 2006

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P. Mescus (Camarillo, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 50/50 Split (Hardcover)

This book was passionate in the writing and brought the characters, Michael & Suzy to life for me. I really got into the story about the couple's relationship issues. It takes courage to recognize one's mistakes and to ask for forgiveness. Rick showed the readers that forgiveness is not impossible to receive and to give. Great Story by Rick Mizuno. Cannot wait for his next book.