{"product_id":"my-river-chronicles-jessica-dulong-9781416586999","title":"My River Chronicles: Rediscovering the Work That Built America; A Personal and Historical Journey","description":"After journalist Jessica DuLong was laid off from her dot-com job, her life took an unexpected turn. A volunteer day aboard an antique fireboat, the \u003ci\u003eJohn J. Harvey, \u003c\/i\u003eled to a job in the engine room, where she found a taste of home she hadn't realized she was missing. Working with the boat's finely crafted machinery, on the waters of the storied Hudson, made her wonder what America is losing in our shift away from hands-on work. Her questions crystallized after she and her crew served at Ground Zero, where fireboats provided the only water available to fight blazes. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eVivid and immediate, \u003ci\u003eMy River Chronicles \u003c\/i\u003eis a journey with an extraordinary guide--a mechanic's daughter and Stanford graduate who bridges blue-collar and white-collar worlds, turning a phrase as deftly as she does a wrench. As she searches for the meaning of work in America, DuLong shares her own experiences of learning to navigate a traditionally male world, masterfully interweaving unforgettable present-day characters and events with four centuries of Hudson River history. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA celebration of craftsmanship, \u003ci\u003eMy River Chronicles \u003c\/i\u003eis a deeply personal story of a unique woman's discovery of her own roots--and America's--that raises important questions about our nation's future.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jessica Dulong\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1416586997\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781416586999\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Atria Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/08\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.60h x 5.70w x 0.90d","brand":"Jessica Dulong","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43986092720383,"sku":"9781416586999","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_4fb06af5-3389-4eaa-905b-ee18786a8af6.jpg?v=1683281310","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/my-river-chronicles-jessica-dulong-9781416586999","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}