Scars of Independence: America's Violent Birth MG_Gift_Guide When the wrongs of the

When the wrongs of the past collide with the ghosts of the present

The novel follows their inner struggles to overcome these barriers to happiness and wholeness

proving that together they are the true spice of the season

• Adults and teens

And yet intertwined with self-destruction and harrowing heartbreak

Scars of Independence: America's Violent Birth MG_Gift_Guide When the wrongs of theA NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW EDITORS' CHOICE A magisterial new work that rewrites the story of America's founding The American Revolution is often portrayed as an orderly, restrained rebellion, with brave patriots defending their noble ideals against an oppressive empire. Its a stirring narrative, and one the founders did their best to encourage after the war. But as historian Holger Hoock shows in this deeply researched and elegantly written account