#1 New York Times bestselling author Eric Metaxas delivers an extraordinary book that is part history and part rousing call to arms; steeped in a critical analysis of our founding fathers' original intentions for America. In 1787; when the Constitution was drafted; a woman asked Ben Franklin what the founders had given the American people. "A republic;" he shot back; "if you can keep it." More than two centuries later; Metaxas examines what that means and how we are doing on that score.If You Can Keep It is at once a thrilling review of America's uniqueness—including our role as a "nation of nations"—and a chilling reminder that America's greatness cannot continue unless we embrace our own crucial role in living out what the founders entrusted to us. Metaxas explains that America is not a nation bounded by ethnic identity or geography; but rather by a radical and unprecedented idea; based on liberty and freedom for all. He cautions us that it's nearly past time we reconnect to that idea; or we may lose the very foundation of what made us exceptional in the first place.Eric Metaxas's latest book; Martin Luther; will be available from Viking in Fall 2017.
#1093893 in Books Ingramcontent 2015-11-19Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 7.99 x .55 x 5.00l; .59 #File Name: 0993843816242 pagesThe Hidden Journals Captain Vancouver His Mapmaker
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Still hiddenBy BeaugyHard to tell which parts of this book are pure author imagination; which are oral history; and which are documented historical fact. As a story of a family member researching his family history it is good enough. But I found it lacking and rambling. The title is misleading I think. It's not about the hidden journals. They're still lost. And it's not really much about Lt. Baker.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy CJ Cookwell detailed account0 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Captain Vancouver—respected by first nations but dismissed by his home country.By rod bakerI read this book and really enjoyed it: the careful research completed by the authors connects Vancouver's intriguing history with the North Shore first nations people of today. A great read for local people and any who are interested in the early events which shaped the cultural landscape of Vancouver's lower mainland in the currant era.
