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i enjoyed it very much. It showed how you can stand up for what you believe.The book and the movie gave me a new look at things.i remember in history class about the event that happen with the students protesting and frought for what they believed in,but no one wanted to listen but cause hurt and pain.The book gave a whole new outlook on them event. It has and will always have place with me in my heart. Liberty Moon is incredible she showed so much faith and heart in what she thought was wrong or right.I read the book long time ago and seen on tv awhile back so alot of things are frizzybut i do that i enjoyed and when I seen it and read it it was memorable and eveytime i get a chance to see it or read I go crazy and i feel like everytime I get that chance I feel like I'm there. i give it 10 tumbs up. love ya

In the video and the book,we now see true freedom of the spirit bringing forth new love, joy and peace.For Jean, it is pure enjoyment to see her husband again as well as her friend,George and finally, her daughter,Liberty Moon. We all hope that everyone else has that same courage like Jean.

This book was truly amazing. It closely followed the episode that aired on television, and it had a litle bit of everything for everyone--comedy, romance, action, cultural differences, suspense, and, ultimately, a spiritual message of hope, truth, and courage. It helped me reevaluate my own priorities and search for whatever courage I may have deep inside me. I highly reccomend this book to anyone who loves Touched by an Angel, and anyone who doesn't.

A friend recommended Coffin's books "Story of Liberty" and "Sweet Land of Liberty" to me several years ago because I was looking for an account of American History that was not distorted and colored by recent "correct" thinking.
I was not seeking to shore up my own political ideology either, I just wanted an account that had been written closer to the time when the actual events occurred and describing not only what truly happened, but also how the contemporary authors of the time truly felt and thought while they were recording the events.
To that end, these books are so well written that I have subsequently read many of the chapters to my children, at their request! When history is fun to read, it is more memorable, and I was glad to observe my children remembering and learning from what REALLY happened and not what a prevailing political system wishes had happened as is the case in recent years as "correct" thinkers have managed to gain control of many of our publicly funded educational institutions. In many ways, you can only discover what you are first looking for, and to endeavor to make history fit modern ideals, while entirely possible, is still a disservice to future generations. Instead of looking through a filtered lens to find those of antiquity that think the way we want them to, lets all try to learn from the successes and mistakes of the past and then pass on what really happened. Finally, keep in mind these are not children's books. They are written for the adult audience and are in-depth, detailed, and accurate. However as an added bonus, I discovered that they also appeal to children precisely because Coffin is so engaging as an author.

*Sweet Land of Liberty* is a reprint of an 1881 young people's history of colonial America initially titled *Old Times in the Colonies*. It is an intermediary volume between Charles C. Coffin's *The Boys of '76*, the narrative of the battles of the American Revolution he published for the centennial, and his *Story of Liberty*, which chronicled "the struggles of men in England and Europe against the tyranny of emperors, kings, popes, archbishops, bishops and inquisitors". It covers the whole period from Columbus's discovery of San Salvador in 1492 to the French and Indian Wars, with chapters on the establishment of the various colonies and the major events of the era.

This volume was reprinted by religious conservatives and will be of particular interest to homeschoolers. Coffin had a "Providential view of history", believing that "the settlement of America" revealed a "design in Providence for the illumination of the ignorant, and the emancipation of the slavish part of mankind all over the earth." As a Frenchman, I view this hopeful vision of history with more than a little skepticism, as my own country shows no sign of sharing in any divine plans for liberty on earth. And I think Coffin himself would have been much more reserved if he had witnessed the evolution of his country in the century following the publication of his book.

But even for those who do not share the author's faith in Providence, which surfaces only occasionally, this colonial history will be a delight to read, accompanied as it is by hundreds of black-and-white illustrations artfully documenting the buildings, the landscapes, the costumes, the people and the events of the period. Together with Coffin's flair for the concretization and dramatization of history, these illustrations will "take you there" just as surely as any good work of historical fiction. The only technical flaw of the book is its maps, which never seem to be at the right place or to feature the locations you are looking for, and lack the often brilliant visual design of modern maps.

As far as the text is concerned, it tends to focus mostly on the issues of freedom of conscience and popular government. Though strongly inimical to the Catholics in general and the Jesuits in particular, it is not one-sided and often plays the devil's advocate. The presentation of quakerism, for instance, helped me understand why its devotees were often targeted as the victims of religious intolerance; and the chapter on the Salem Witch Hunt, by giving the whole American and European context of the episode, made it seem much less bizarre and unexplainable than it is generally made to be. Particularly interesting are the numerous accounts of Indian atrocities, which would never find their place in a modern, politically correct textbook. In their gory detail, however, they may make the book unsuitable for younger readers.

If you loved Edward Eggleston's beautiful *History of the United States and Its People* (recently reprinted by the Lost Classics Book Company), you will certainly enjoy this volume just as much. I also recommend it as a more concrete and anecdotal supplement to the first volume of Clarence Carson's *Basic History of the United States*. And as it ends with Robert Rogers' retaliatory attack on the St Francis Indians, it can also be read as a preface to Kenneth Roberts' excellent historical novel, *Northwest Passage*, which begins with the same incident.

This book is so well written that my younger children eagerly listened as well. Charles Coffin brings history to life through this sequel to The Story of Liberty. He shows how it was God's plan for a land of freedom to lay waiting for those who would need a new beginning to express their religious freedom. The dangers were many, but the thread of purpose is evident throughout. I recommend this book to any family, especially home schooled, as a must to their study of the colonization of America.

I actually stumbled across a sample chapter from this book on the author's web page while I was searching the web for something else entirely. I glanced at it, started to read it, finished the chapter, and found I was hooked. I had to buy the book. I wasn't disappointed. Money well spent! I'm looking forward to reading more of this author's work in the future.

"Taken Liberty" is the impressive and thoroughly enjoyable first novel by author Steve Wilson. In a style reminiscent of early Heinlein, it blends technology and characterization in a fascinating story that tackles such diverse themes as sexuality, spirituality, genetic manipulation, slavery and bigotry in a novel with characters it's a pleasure to get to know.

The central protagonist, a girl barely out of her teens, was raised as a sexual predator and pleasure slave on a planet where such practices are allowed and which are overlooked by the more enlightened races in the galaxy. She managed to escape, joined the intergalactic navy, and has risen to a position of authority on the fleet's flagship, Titan. When her past is uncovered, she and her friends and the ship's captain must prevent her from being returned to her homeworld and captivity. The characters are richly drawn and finely developed and include a not-so-androgynous telepath, a much-maligned Terran, and a Wiccan doctor who heals the soul as well as the body.

While this is a first novel, the author is no "stranger in a strange land." He is the latest product from that great training school of fan fiction, and he has also written about 13 radio plays which feature the same set of characters put forth in this novel. Some of the plays have been recorded on CD (available from the author) or performed as podcasts or at conventions as productions of Prometheus Radio Theatre. Familiarity with the earlier works is not essential, however, to enoying this novel.

While many of the characters are young, this is definitely not a book for children. The writing is sexually explicit and the themes are mature and profound. It's an admixture of social commentary, philosphy, and technology, which is what all good science fiction should be.

I look forward to more from this author, and predict that he has a bright future

The first novel in what I hope will be an ongoing series, Steve Wilson has taken the characters from his successful audio theatre series "The Arbiter Chronicles" and given us some of
the background story we've craved. You will not be able to
put the book down - especially during Aer'la backstory.
I highly recommend "Taken Liberty..." and want more!

I had just recently finished Oscar Ladner's book, and was very upset when I realized I was at the last page. This is a book that you as a reader will not put down. The first night I started the book, I accidentally stayed up until 4:30 in the morning reading it. I come to realize that God had to be "Riding Shotgun" with Oscar, as he was on those Pershings. This book is for anyone and everyone. Any person who reads Oscar Ladner's book will be in church on Sunday and look at the American flag with a little more respect, as well as be prouder of the country we live in today.

As a hisory buff, this book has been one of my better purchases this year. It has served as a great inspiration to many of my friends and family, myself included. It is not often that I come across a book that expresses historical significance and includes the "human" element that is missing in so many. This work reflects most of the spirit I see in America today. Praises to the author and his generation of fighters!

As a member of the 65th Infantry Division of General George Patton's 3rd Army in the World War II European Theater, Oscar B. Ladner earn the Bronze Star and the Combat Infantry Badge for her personal bravery and heroics under fire. It was during his assignment to ride "shotgun"on a Pershing tank that Ladner became one of the soldiers to form the elite fighting force known as "Patton's Raiders". A Test Of Faith And Courage: Patton's Raiders In WWII is Ladner's candid, eye-witness, autobiographical account of battlefield nonstop peril, hunger, mental and physical fatigue combined with outstanding acts of humanity, comradeship, and patriotism. Even after the war was won and over, Ladner had to face the traumatic assignment of clearing out concentration camps and assisting in the evacuation of concentration camp victims, POWs, and displaced persons. A Test Of Faith And Courage provides contemporary readers with a candid, detailed, graphic account of the military hardships, sufferings, and high human cost of saving the world from Nazi tyranny and oppression. A Test Of Faith And Courage is a welcome and informative contribution to the growing library of World War II European Theater military biographies and well serves to refute any attempts at "Revisionist History" seeking to downplay the importance of the war or the atrocities of the Nazi government and supporters.

Brennan Hill began studying and teaching classes on heroes a number of years ago. Like his earlier work, 8 Spiritual Heroes: Their Search for God, his new book employs a "bibliographical theology" based on life experiences and born in the hearts of individuals. This theology, he writes, "evolves from truth to truth as we live out our lives and search for our true selves, our mission in life and the meaning of the world around us."

Hill maintains a compelling narrative style while interweaving historical information with the personal journey of each hero. In addition to portraying the extraordinary courage of his subjects, the author always includes the everyday disciplines underlying their heroism, disciplines we can imitate. For example, Harriet Tubman was "always talking to the Lord." Cesar Chavez overcame his natural shyness when asked to speak before crowds of migrant workers. Corrie ten Bloom and Nelson Mandela urged forgiveness and peace. For me, these examples and others like them are one way in which Hill met his goal in writing 8 Freedom Heroes: "It is my hope that your encounter with these heroes will help you, as it has helped me, discover the things from which you need to be freed, as well as come to a better understanding of your own personal calling to free others."

This is an excellent book. The author, Brennan Hill has a great style of presenting the lives and successes of these individuals. I would recommend this book to anyone who is interested in finding out more about these people.

Donna Murphy

This is a book of Primary Source Documents. Go to www.libertyfund.org to find out more about this good book and others like it. Or, call and request a catalog: 1.800.621.2736 It is a great reference book!AMERICAN REPUBLIC

Compiled and edited by Bruce Frohnen (Assistant Professor of Law, Ave Maria School of Law, Ann Arbor, Michigan), The American Republic: Primary Sources is an immense 724-page compendium of archival writings directly pertaining to the history of America, stretching from over a century before the Revolutionary War to shortly before the Civil War. A straightforward presentation of texts ranging from governmental charters to veto messages and the fifth Lincoln-Douglas debate, The American Republic is unvarnished with commentaries or interpretations; it is exclusively a collection of the primary sources themselves, leaving the reader to draw conclusions as he or she sees fit. The American Republic is an excellent and very welcome addition to American History reference shelves.

It isn't enough to say Clarence B. Carson's book should be required reading by every american. This book should be read and re-read on a consistent basis. Reading this book ennables one not only to love being an american, but, more importantly, to confidently stand up against those who would tarnish the principles we enjoy.

"Those who have gone far toward deifying majority rule and popular government as ends in themselves may think they have found allies in the Founders... [They are] wrong." - Clarence B. Carson

Clarence Carson's *The American Tradition* is an attempt by the author to counteract the efforts made by modern intellectuals to innoculate American students against an understanding of their country's true essence. For the basic ideas of the Founding Fathers, Carson argues, "did not just slip away because of defective memory", but as a result of the concerted efforts of modern liberals at "undermining, distorting, obscuring and defaming the American tradition".

By "tradition" Carson means "a body of beliefs, customs, habits, ways of doing things which are handed down from generation to generation" (p22), originating in the convergence of popular practices, just as a trail in a forest is shaped by repeated use. This he contrasts with ideologies, which are exhaustive models of reality, originated by intellectuals and generally imposed by force on the rest of the population.

Using these two concepts, the author divides America's history into three stages: the colonial era, during which an authoritarian tradition prevailed; the late 18th and 19th centuries, which were characterized by the emergence and preservation of a tradition of freedom; and the late 19th and 20th centuries, during which collectivists ideologies systematically displaced the specifically American ideals, resulting in the statist onslaughts of the thirties and sixties, and the modern socio-democratic status quo.

"Lest we forget", Carson attempts to salvage the original American tradition of freedom, discarding the anti-concept of "democracy" and the treacherous identification of Americanism with "pragmatism", and reviving such crucial notions as the Higher Law; Republican government; federalism; individualism; political equality; individual rights; voluntarism; and internationalism - all of which together represent the core of the American tradition.

Even though I do not completely agree with the author's analysis (I think that he underestimates the role of intellectuals in shaping the classical liberal tradition, for instance; and I found his discussions on "rights and responsibilities" dangerously close to justifying conscription), I believe this book should be read by all Americans today, especially those who have not yet realized how far their country's founding principles have been betrayed by its intellectuals and political leaders for several generations. To quote Carson, what such people "do not perceive is the illusory character of what is said to be preserved and the very real uses of power which have been introduced."

Virtually all the chapters abound in penetrating insights, but I particularly loved the last one, where Carson tries to identify the mistakes that were made by the Founders when drafting the Constitution, reminding me of the similar work being done by Judge Narragansett at the end of *Atlas Shrugged*. But while Ayn Rand's fictional character identified contradictions in the document and added at least one crucial clause, the flaws Carson points out are mostly errors in formulation, which left the Constitution open to subversion by misinterpretation.

The similarities between Carson's and Ayn Rand's views are striking, all the more so as Carson is a Protestant with a rather negative opinion of Rand as a philosopher. I wonder just how much influence she had on him. In his *Swimming Against the Tide*, his volume of "Memoirs and Selected Writings", he expressed his opinion of Rand as a "great artist" and an able defender of the Free Market, but rejected both her atheism and her defense of rational egoism (which he misconstrued.) But whatever their differences in metaphysics and ethics, their analyses of political, economic and intellectual trends are extraordinarily convergent, making Carson's books a welcome addition to any Objectivist library.

I agree with the Canadian reader who reviewed this. It's just one amazing book--factual, passionate, life-changing (on a personal as well as a societal level). Also very very funny in parts. Morgan's is such an interesting writer, much more complex than your usual feminist or political rhetoric. A whole other level. I've wanted to give many copies of this reissued edition to friends but found that it's tmporarily unavailable altough not out of print. So I hope another print run is imminent.

I first read this book about 5 years ago and it changed the way I regard myself, activism, science. Surely it is an antidote to the pop-psychology that makes millions off of people's lives without dealing with the roots of oppression. In this book, Robin Morgan instead reveals herself and her ideas about what is necessary for true change - personal and political - to occur. There is hope and wisdom here. Sex, spirituality, activism, commitment to oneself, lovers, friends & beliefs, complex social theory and the parallels between feminism and physics - all of this written with wit and the joy of revelation, revolution. Buy this book, donate a copy for your community's library and also local women's centre...

Donna J. Harroway is an important and equally exciting feminist to read on the issues of feminism, science and technology...she follows a parralel branch of theory. Although her points are often different, not as personal as Morgan, and her writing is more academic in style, her work is important companion reading.

Davies hits the nail right on the head.

Davies is best known for large volumes and trilogies, but in this small volume he covers enough ground to let the reader know the history of the theological position on religious liberty, and the difficulties in the documents dealing with it from the second Vatican council. Sometimes a touch didactic, but a very good read, nonetheless.

As a native of New Orleans, I wanted to know more about this time in history. I found this book very informative.

The Reconstruction era,immediately imposed on the seceded Southern states by the U.S. government after the War Between the States, 1861-1865, lasted for around twelve years. To one degree or another Reconstruction policies are still imposed on the South.
If there is a dark age in American history this is the period. Try finding information about Reconstruction in school texts. This is an important period in American history and the effects are felt in American society even now.
This book will take you back in time to 1874 and the Reconstruction battle between the people of New Orelans versus the police and politicians. What is so interesting is the author has the citizens speak of the battle and times in their words. These citizens tell it like it was as they were there. Many newspaper articles and illustrations are included which add to the period feeling of the book.
To have an understanding of the Reconstruction era this book is a must study and read.