American
Patriots by Rick Santorum
Let
me tell you from the beginning, this is a wonderful book. If you are
in a leadership position or ever plan to, you need to read this book.
It's not a “How To” book. In fact it is a collection of stories.
Stories of our American past. Each one, each person vital which gave
us the freedoms we enjoy today. I found myself returning to several
chapters again and again. Inspiring and motivating. These are stories
of our past that you will not find in a classroom history book. Yet,
each one, each individual played a part in the building of what we
call the United States of America. Each one boldly and against all
odds to step up to the call to freedom.
Imagine
for a moment back in the late 1700's. The 13 colonies are hard at
work. Living and working. Paying bills and looking forward to the
weekend. Not much different from what we are doing today. Taxes keep
going up. They are ruled by a disconnected king, thousands of miles
away. They have tried to organize. They have tried to work with the
king, but he places his thumb even harder on the colonist. They do
not consider themselves Americans. They are British. They wish to
remain loyal to the king. Even a whisper of revolution is treason.
You have little organization. No means to raise money or materials.
No army. No voice to be heard by the king. To top it all off the
majority of the people around you have no desire for change let alone
defy their king. This is what our Founding Fathers and Patriots faced
many years ago. Would you have been able to step up against the tide
for the freedom you knew was needed?
Rick
Santorum captures the spirit that makes us Americans. It is through
the individual efforts of a few. Joined together for a cause that is
beyond ourselves. A cause that requires the ultimate sacrifice much
to often. Many in this book gave their all.
Because
of the individual stories I can begin to relate to each respective
situation. You will too. That is what makes this particular book unique
in my opinion. Ordinary people faced with extraordinary
responsibility. Many died so you and I can now live. Once you read
this book, you will not look at today's headlines with ignorance or
ignore seeing history repeating itself.
This
book inspires me too. Many Americans of that time did not want war.
They were content with life and how things were going. Much like
today. They did not like their situations nor wanted their children
to endure the hardships they were facing at the time. Few had the
guts, determination and conviction to do what was needed. We face
those same problems today.
I
recommend this book in a heartbeat. In fact, I would place it in my
top 10 books to own and read often. We need to be reminded of what
our ancestors endured and gave their lives too. We must also realize
how close we are to losing the very rights we have in this country
that have been paid for in blood. Read this book.
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