Jessica Dulong at Ossining library
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- October
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Here’s a press release from Ossining:
“Author Jessica DuLong has written a book titled, “My River Chronicles, Rediscovering America on the Hudson.” Ms. DuLong will be at the Ossining Public Library on Wednesday, October 28th at 7 p.m. in the Budarz Theater. Books will be available for purchase and signing following the discussion.
“In rich and captivating prose, Jessica DuLong kindly invites the rest of us on the journey of her lifetime: from a dot-com job to the fabled waters of the Hudson River, where she became a fireboat engineer. This is an unusual and fascinating book.” – Jon Meacham, author of American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House.
“Because of Ms. DuLong’s knowledge and skills, in any given interview Jessica DuLong can discuss the following: What it was like being on the John J. Harvey following the September 11th attacks, pumping river water to firefighters at the World Trade Center site – the only water available to Ground Zero for days, How we as a society find meaning by working with our hands, How America was born on the Hudson River; creating a revolution that affected the entire world and the differences between white-collar and blue collar work. All of these topics make for a great discussion at the Ossining Public Library.
“Ms. DuLong became one of the world’s only female fireboat engineers and tells the story of a mechanic’s daughter and Stanford graduate who left her blue-collar upbringing behind for discovering the waters of the Hudson River.”
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