{"product_id":"matrons-and-madams-9781459728967","title":"Matrons and Madams","description":"Based on a true story, \u003ci\u003eMatrons and Madams\u003c\/i\u003e is a sprawling saga of a teacher-turned-madam and a lady superintendent of a hospital, who join forces to combat the rampant venereal disease that spreads throughout Alberta once soldiers return from the Great War, and also to improve the lives of the women in the brothels of Lethbridge.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSharon Johnston is the \u003ci\u003eGlobe and Mail\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eMatrons and Madams\u003c\/i\u003e. She grew up in Sault Ste. Marie and graduated with a degree in physical and occupational therapy from the University of Toronto. She completed a doctorate in rehabilitation science from McGill University and ran a horse-training business called Chatterbox Farm. In her many duties as wife of Governor General David Johnston, she has recounted and borne witness to the struggles of Canadian veterans adjusting to life after the Great War. She lives at Rideau Hall, in Ottawa.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dundurn Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51649003258130,"sku":"9781459728967","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_98fe72b8-2da6-4873-b49c-ed52133cbc2a.jpg?v=1759841910","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/matrons-and-madams-9781459728967","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}