The Bootlegger's Daughter: A San Francisco Tale

By Joseph Andrew Cerny

In San Francisco, in the post-1906-earthquake era, young Ann White-a daughter of Irish immigrants-does what it takes to survive...

Amid a backdrop of poverty, politics, and Prohibition, her father turns to bootlegging, and Ann becomes his unlikely accomplice, transporting whiskey through the streets of San Francisco in a doll-covered wagon alongside her spirited, fun-loving sister Bette.

As the decades unfold-from the Spanish Flu and Prohibition to the Great Depression and World War II-Ann endures hardship after hardship. She makes her way through the gritty underbelly of a city in flux, complete with brushes with violence and a family strained by addiction, ambition, and misfortune.

Will Ann manage to overcome the difficulties and live a life worth living?

Written by Joseph Andrew Cerny, a San Francisco native and retired family physician, the book draws on stories passed down by his grandmother Ann White-the real-life inspiration for this historical fiction novel. A descendant of multiple bootleggers, Cerny combines deep historical research with personal family history for this novel.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0G22D4WLQ
• ISBN13: 9798993547527
• Release Date: November 2025
• Publisher: Joseph Andrew Cerny
• Length: 355 Pages
• Weight: 1.42 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"