![]() ![]() So when war ignites the nation, Georgey follows her passion for nursing during a time when doctors considered women on the battlefront a bother. Georgeanna “Georgey” Woolsey isn’t meant for the world of lavish parties and the demure attitudes of women of her stature. ![]() Now, in Sunflower Sisters, Kelly tells the story of Ferriday’s ancestor Georgeanna Woolsey, a Union nurse during the Civil War whose calling leads her to cross paths with Jemma, a young enslaved girl who is sold off and conscripted into the army, and Anne-May Wilson, a Southern plantation mistress whose husband enlists. Martha Hall Kelly’s million-copy bestseller Lilac Girls introduced readers to Caroline Ferriday. The conversation will occur on Tuesday, April 6th at 6:00pm Central time.Īfter the live talk has ended, the video will be archived on the Parnassus Books Facebook page under Videos. ![]() ![]() This is a virtual event which will take place on the Parnassus Books Facebook page. Parnassus Books is pleased to welcome author Martha Hall Kelly to celebrate her new novel, Sunflower Sisters. ![]()
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