Jessup Journal

Craving some exciting new books to read over the Thanksgiving holiday? These books are a sampling of our favorites, but there are many more waiting for you to discover in the library. New in Biography: We have biographies of the rich and famous to keep you entertained! Read about former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's fascinating travels throughout the world, Julia Child's culinary adventures, or how John Harrison's invention of the chronometer changed the world. “From her evolving relationship with President Obama to the drama of WikiLeaks and the turmoil of the Arab Spring, we see Clinton cheerfully boarding her plane at 3 a.m. after no sleep, reading the riot act to the Chinese, and going through her diplomatic checklist before signing on to war in Libya” in The Secretary: A Journey with Hillary Clinton From Beirut to the Heart of American Power by Kim Ghatta. Julia Child: A Life by Laura Shapiro. "A food lover who was quintessentially American, right