Rick Santorum's book is not quite what you'd expect from the guy who finished second in the Republican Campaign for President. It's not a campaign biography, it's not a policy book, rather it's a book about patriots mostly from the American revolutionary era.Hailing from Pennsylvania, Santorum has an uncommon acquaintance with the patriots of the Revolutionary era and he shares their stories in this compact volume.If there were a book I could compare it to, it'd be John F. Kennedy's Profiles in

A book that celebrates the unsung men and women who fought for Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness, sacrificing so much and even giving their lives for America.Mr. Santorum has written a wonderful compact read, that recognizes what everyday men and women gave up in the cause of freedom. A freedom that they believed enough in, that many of them gave their lives for it's cause. This book has 25 inspiring stories about these heroes, many of whom I have sadly never heard of before reading th...

What are the two things everyone says we are never to talk about?You guessed it - Religion and Politics! Those are my two favorite subjects. This book is not quite about politics. It is about the history of America and those who died to give us the right to talk about religion and politics.I have always loved history, so I jumped at the chance to read this one. I have heard Rick speak and am very impressed. His writing is interesting and never boring.This book is a great read. Santorum has taken...

I really enjoyed reading about these not-so-famous patriots of the revaloutonary war. The book is short but it touched on many good points. It is important to remember that freedom does not come with idleness but with courage and sacrifice.

This review is also available on my blog, Read Till Dawn.This may not put me in the best light here, but when I chose to receive a copy of American Patriots I honestly didn't know that Rick Santorum was a politician. His name on the cover looked vaguely familiar, so I assumed he was some historian or author I'd read something from a long time ago. When I actually cracked the cover open and read the author description, I realized my mistake. He's a pretty conservative Republican, right? I honestl...

Age Appropriate for: All AgesI was really excited to get my hands on this book when it came out. Being a fan of History and an admirer of Rick Santorum, this seemed like a perfect book for me.This book is a wonderful little gem for patriots and history buffs alike. Rick Santorum takes us through the rights mentioned in the Declaration of Independence (life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness) by sharing the stories of the forgotten heroes of early America.I really enjoyed reading about people...

Rick Santorum's, American Patriot, is a touching account of those who sacrificed their lives to build this great nation. In a time of such political uncertainty in our country, American Patriot breathes anew the Patriot Spirit into readers. I highly recommend American Patriot to all those who love this nation an are concerned with the direction we may be headed in. Also those who love the history of this great nation and want to dig deeper and hear accounts of the bravery showed by the American

"God grant that this religious liberty may be preserved in these states, to the end of time."--Charles Carroll"By 1776 Witherspoon had gained a considerable reputation--not only for his tremendous faith, but also for his passionate defense of independence.""Throughout their lives, both Allen and Haynes demonstrated similar passions: service to their God and service to their country. They knew that the pursuit of happiness was not merely a matter of thought or action, but also a matter of the sou...

“The burden falls on each of us to raise and educate a generation that understands its precious founding. William Wordsworth wrote, “What we have loved/Others will love, and we will teach them how.” Without an active, informed citizenry, we risk becoming alien to the nation we inhabit.”Pg. X, William J. BennettAmerican Patriots: Answering the Call to Freedom by Rick Santorum is not about being Republican or Democrat, but on being an American.Santorum tells us the stories of everyday, influential...

Here is a copied review of the book by the publisher:The United States of America was founded and established by ordinary citizens just like you and me. In their struggle for independence, these heroic men and women willingly shed their blood, sweat, and tears--often sacrificing their own lives and fortunes in order to hand down the precious legacy of freedom we all enjoy today. Now is the time for a new generation of American patriots to rise up and join in the fight. Now is the time for every

Rick Santorum served as a US senator from 1995-2007 representing the state of Pennsylvania. He is better known for his failed 2012 bid to represent the Republicans in the race for the White House. He is a Catholic and with that conservative.Santorum wrote this book to chronicle the lives of American Patriots from the early days of the country that we may not be familiar with, the ones that don't get much attention and much focus especially in school where we get most of our history education.His...

I like History, I even like the author, former presidential candidate Rick Santorum, but I did not like this book.It’s not that it was a bad book – it was just boring – and reminded me of an old History textbook. That’s not how we win non History buffs over, FYI.

This book uses the stories of several unheralded American revolutionary figures to expand on the author’s interpretation of the opening phrase in “Declaration of Independence”. The people selected encompass a wide spectrum of the country. Some of the people went on to lead “ordinary” lives after the war, some did not survive the war, and a few made major contributions after the war. The narration is not nuanced. The American side is wholly virtuous and justified, the British are wholly in the wr...

“Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness”. These are the things that our founding fathers, and many radical patriots sought to both achieve and protect for us. But at what price? How often do we actually stop to appreciate our freedom and those who protect it? In this book Rick Santorum examines the lives of some less-than-famous patriots during the revolution, and what sacrifices they made to help receive this liberty. This book was a very easy, eye-opening read. The book is divided into 3 s...

This was a very interesting book about little known people who gave a great deal many risked their own lives that we enjoy freedom today. Rick Santorum is a very religeous man and also loves his country. So many of the early patriots were also very religeous. I particularily like and agree with what John Witherspoon said: "Love to God and love to man is the (substance) of religion; when these prevail, civil laws will have little to do."

I liked this book and found that even though I probably had a more "untainted" history book than the kids do of this generation; I never heard of these people. Great stories!! Ronald Reagan made an interesting statement that we need to fight to keep our freedom and that those who have known freedom and lost it; never have known it again" (my paraphrasing) I also enjoyed what Charles Carroll of Carrollton had to say and heard it as a prayer " God grant that this religious liberty may be preserved...

Liberty or over-reaching govt, without active informed citizens perhaps death of French Rev via too much fairness vs life-liberty-pursuit of happiness, rights from God vs each other as in French Rev, govt not source of rights, govt is force and power to control rule, law based on William Blackstone, kill unborn is murder, virtuous behaviors and perfection of love vs abusive power via govt control, Maryland refuge for England Catholics, Charles Carroll only Catholic signer worth 30M today age 95

I found it more of a reference book than anything. He gave a few names and a very brief description of person and their contribution to the Revolutionary War. Made me want to read a few actual biographies or more Rev. War books. Not really ok with him throwing religion down my throat in a history book. I Don't really agree with his interpretation of the constitution either.

This book is an interesting read with easy-to-manage chapters. If you love to read but don't have hours at a time to do so, this book is a good one to pick up when you can. I love that this book includes scriptures in the chapters on lesser-known patriots. It would be appropriate for homeschoolers and book clubs, too. Teachers would love this instead of another apple mug, too!

An awesome tribute to those who may have slipped through the cracks in our history books but played equal roles in America's road to independence as Washington, Franklin, Jefferson, among others. Also spurns us to continue the fight to keep America free.