After Madam May

After Madam May
98 Pages
ISBN 978-1986600453

This novella is a followup to the novel, Madam May: A tale of madams, morphine, moonshine, and murder. It picks up around 1911 in Atlanta, Georgia and tells the story of the love of May's life, the author's grandfather. The story takes May and Jesse through the birth of their only son, the fears of WWI, the Spanish flu epidemic of 1918, Federal prohibition, and into the roaring twenties. Jesse died without seeing his son into adulthood. May's story continues through the Great Depression, family turmoil, another husband, and a mysterious informally adopted daughter. She and her family cope with WWII and the immense changes in Atlanta throughout the mid-1950s. As usual, May's actions are somewhat questionable but regardless, we want her and her family to overcome the obstacles set before them. Based on true events.

Janet Hogan Chapman

About Janet Hogan Chapman (Atlanta, Georgia Author)

Janet Hogan Chapman

Janet Hogan Chapman aka GeorgiaJanet, The Bohemian Southern Belle

I was born, raised, and lived all my life in Georgia. Growing up in Atlanta in the 1960s could be wonderful, traumatic, exhilarating, and frightening. It was all of those things for me at some point or another. Those rich experiences provide stories just waiting to flow from the heart to my computer! I bill myself The Bohemian Southern Belle and my mission is to empower strong women through prose and poetry. Just what is a Bohemian Southern Belle? Check out the blog post at http://www.georgiajanet.com/?p=2225 to find out!

A life-long writer, I have published professionally on historical topics, infant education, preschool ministry, elementary education, and teacher education. You can read my essays, poetry, blog posts, and other information on my website, www.georgiajanet.com. I have published three novels. Madam May, a Tale of Madams, Morphine, Moonshine, and Murder, is based on true events in the life of my paternal grandmother. After Madam May (novella) tells what became of Madam May after being on trial for murder and how she ended up becoming my grandmother. Dorothy May, also based on true events, tells the tragic but enduring story of Madam May’s informally adopted daughter, Dorothy. I have also published one focused memoir. This Teacher Talks, What Really Goes on in America’s Schools. It describes the events that take place over a school year among the faculty and staff of an elementary school.

I have had several careers. The list ranges from children’s party costume character, to caterer, to pediatric Physician’s Assistant, to Preschool Minister, to Elementary Teacher, to University Professor. I was a perpetual student and earned five college degrees. Now semi-retired, I am officially an author. I have a husband, two grown sons, two daughter-in-loves, and six amazing grandchildren. I also have a forever twenty-eight year old son and two stillborn grandbabies in heaven. I enjoy spending time with family and friends, travel, reading, and genealogy research. I am blessed beyond measure!