New Release - Mrs. Grant and Madame Jule - Jennifer Chiaverini

Dear Readers,

Jennifer is continuing her tradition of writing about real events in the Civil war era.  This time she follows Mrs. Ulysses S. Grant and her friendship with her slave.  Jennifer has been showing us a side of history that you don't read about in the history books. 

Julia was a southern belle.  Shy and quiet.  Then she meet Ulysses and they fell in love.  He was against slavery and when Julia moved north with him as her husband, there was only one thing she wasn't willing to give up, her slave Jule. 

Jule and Julia had been companions since they were young children and Julia Grant relied on Jule for not only care, but friendship and support.  Their story spans many years and when the Emancipation Proclamation is sign, Jule makes a bid for freedom. 

I for one never really thought about Mrs. Grant before.  Who she was, where she came from or why she married Ulysses.  But Jennifer opens that door and suddenly history comes alive in a whole new way. 

I love that Jennifer has been writing these books and hope she continues for a long while. 

Happy Reading.