Signing Their Lives Away - by Denise Kiernan & Joseph D'Agnese (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>An entertaining and essential collection of stories about the surprising and strange fates of the fifty-six Founding Fathers who signed the Declaration of Independence.</b> <p/>In the summer of 1776, a group of 56 men risked their lives and livelihood to defy King George III and sign the Declaration of Independence--yet how many of them do we remember? <i>Signing Their Lives Away </i>introduces readers to the eclectic group of statesmen, soldiers, slaveholders, and scoundrels who signed this historic document--and the many strange fates that awaited them. To wit: <p/>- The Signer Who Was Poisoned By His Nephew <br>- The Signer Who Was Killed In a Duel <br>- The Signer Who Went to Prison <br>- The Signer Who Was Lost at Sea <br>- The Signer Who Achieved Fame as a Brewer <p/>Complete with portraits of every signatory, <i>Signing Their Lives Away </i>provides an entertaining and enlightening narrative for students, history buffs, politicos, and <i>Hamilton </i>fans alike.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><b>Featured history title in <i>Reader's Digest's</i> "Best of America" issue, 2009</b> <p/>"Kiernan and D'Agnese . . . succeed in stripping away preconceived notions of the more famous signers, and bringing out something of interest about the other, less well known ones."--<i>Library Journal<br></i><br>"Astonishing individual portraits of all the signers."--<i>School Library Journal</i>, starred review <p/>"<i>Signing Their Lives Away</i> is told in a brisk entertaining fashion."--McClatchy Newspapers<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Denise Kiernan </b>is a journalist, producer, and the <i>New York Times </i>best-selling author of the narrative nonfiction books, <i>The Last Castle </i>and <i>The Girls of Atomic City</i>. <b>Joseph D'Agnese </b>is a journalist, author and ghostwriter who has written for both adults and children. With his wife, Denise Kiernan, he has authored several books on U.S. history, including <i>Signing Their Lives Away</i>, <i>Signing Their Rights Away</i>, and <i>Stuff Every American Should Know</i>. They live in North Carolina.
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