It was followed by the 'Battle of Desires'. The first text that we managed to print was 'Triumph of Tenderness', published in 1983. The manuscript was rewritten, but rejected by the editors of the publishing houses. The first novel, Whitney, Beloved, Judith McNaught wrote intermittently for four years, from 1978 to 1982. Later, there was a third marriage, with athlete Don Smith, which ended in divorce in 2003. But to pour out grief and console the widow helped the composition of love stories - in them she was able to describe her feelings and dreams. It was necessary to deal with the issues of the legacy business.

For three years she learned to write in a way that would make readers cry and laugh at the pages of her books.Īnd in 1983, Michael died. At first, Judith drove away anxiety with the help of reading, and later began to write her own stories. Judith's life was filled with harmony, joy and love, there was no need to rush anywhere anymore - the dream came true.įive years later, the spouse began to fly away from the cozy family nest more and more often: Mr. The second union, concluded in 1974, turned out to be happy: Michael had a large house in Detroit, five children from his first marriage and a cheerful character. It was love at first sight, which the writer would later try to describe in her novels. While working for a film company, the woman met Michael McNaught. But the hard work left no time for raising children, and measured and predictable turned out to be terribly boring. In the woman's new house, everything was fine, except for her husband, who did not fit into the painted picture of the world. In 1968, Judith married a handsome, tall brunette, to whom she gave birth to two children - a son, Clayton and a daughter, Whitney. After two years of searching for a quiet job, the young American decided to try herself in the role of a wife and housewife, traditional for US women. It took Judith and her superiors two weeks to realize the fallacy of this idea: the girl felt sick in the air. The company's management suddenly decided that the new manager would cope with the role of a flight attendant.

The surprise was the direction of the company: it was a major airline. And then the adventures began: the college graduate did not expect a catch from the announcement of the vacancy of a personnel manager in a reputable company. Therefore, the girl chose a career as a business administrator, enrolling in a relevant college and successfully completing her studies in 1966. Each school year began at a new school, and had to part with friends over and over again and make new ones.įourteen-year-old Judith firmly decided that in adulthood everything will be measured and calm - no big travels and shocks.

Father's work required annual relocations, and the family moved with him. However, this is an insignificant detail of the biography, because the girl's childhood was spent in constant travels around the country. Judith was born on in San Luis Obispo County in western California.

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