Madonna Jervis Wise delights in writing and riding. She is a life-long historian and genealogist. She served as a school principal, teacher, counselor and district school administrator in three Florida school districts. With a B.A. from Taylor University in history and an M.S. from the University of South Florida in counselor education and school administration, she holds credentials as a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Grant Institute Certification in Florida. Her recent release: “A Haunted History of Pasco County,” represents her first venture into a new genre, however her writing has been diverse from curriculums and federal grants in academia as well published fiction, non-fiction, historical accounts and newspaper journalism. She has previously authored numerous books including three local Florida histories for Arcadia Publishing. Madonna enjoys researching family history with her husband, Ernest, also an educator. She is an accomplished equestrian and can often be found on the trail on her beloved Paint/Pinto, Saltwater Cowboy and she savors time with her own three adult children, J. Jervis Wise, Esq. Mamie V. J. Wise, Esq., and Rachel Beth Wise and her glorious grandchildren. Her books include the following: Wesley Chapel; Zephyrhills; Dade City; A Haunted History of Pasco County; Tapestry (history of Zephyrhills schools); Sam & Company; Juanita in Blue Cookbook; Wildcat Creek Kids; Preacher Woman; and a book she co-authored with her daughter entitled: Kachina and the Bully. Madonna is currently working on another book for Arcadia/History Press entitled: Trailblazing Women of Tampa Bay.