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My River Chronicles: Rediscovering America on the Hudson
My River Chronicles: Rediscovering America on the Hudson (MP3 CD)
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Description
When Jessica DuLong ditches her desk job to ply the waters of the Hudson River, she finds a home in a maritime community that was quickly disappearing. Here, she weaves together stories of life on the water with tales from Hudson Valley history.
About the Author
Jessica DuLong, a U.S. Coast Guard–licensed merchant marine officer, is one of the world's only female fireboat engineers. She is also a journalist whose work has appeared in Newsweek International, Rolling Stone, Psychology Today, Parenting, Today's Machining World, Maritime Reporter & Engineering News, and other publications. She and her crewmates on the New York City fireboat John J. Harvey were recognized in the Congressional Record following their service pumping water to firefighters at Ground Zero after the 9/11 attacks and were featured as characters in New Yorker illustrator Maira Kalman's award-winning children's book Fireboat: The Heroic Adventures of the John J. Harvey. Jessica DuLong, a U.S. Coast Guard–licensed merchant marine officer, is one of the world's only female fireboat engineers. She is also a journalist whose work has appeared in Newsweek International, Rolling Stone, Psychology Today, Parenting, Today's Machining World, Maritime Reporter & Engineering News, and other publications. She and her crewmates on the New York City fireboat John J. Harvey were recognized in the Congressional Record following their service pumping water to firefighters at Ground Zero after the 9/11 attacks and were featured as characters in New Yorker illustrator Maira Kalman's award-winning children's book Fireboat: The Heroic Adventures of the John J. Harvey.
Praise for My River Chronicles: Rediscovering America on the Hudson…
"An unexpected portrayal of America in the decline of industry, delivered from the unique vantage point of the Hudson River..... Powerful." ---Kirkus Starred Review
