Signing Their Lives Away: The Fame and Misfortune of the Men Who Signed the Declaration of Independence

Fascinating Revolutionary Figures

If you're looking for a fun and interesting book about the lives of the signers of the Declaration of Independence, then this one's for you. The authors share facts about the lives of these 56 men in a humorous and enlightning way. Well worth the brief but entertaining time it takes to read.

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A Fascinating Read About The Signers of the Declaration of Independence!

As a great fan of the musical "1776," finding a book that tells of the lives of these extraordinary (yet ordinary) men was a definite treasure. What I found most interesting was the information on those whose name was not as famous as Adams, Franklin, Hamilton or Jefferson. As a descendent of signers Roger Sherman and Stephen Hopkins, this book brings that short, but oh so important period of our history into focus.

This is a must read for anyone who has interest in the founding of the United States!

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great book and great cover design

loved it!

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Highly recommended for those interested in Early American History

Sogning Their Lives Away and its companion volume Signing Their Rights Away by the same authors is an excellent addition to the shelf of anyone who is interested in Early American History and the later lives of those patriots who signed The Declaration of Independence and/or the Constitution ofthe United States. These short (in most cases) biographies give the reader the results of their deeds whether their death came in poverty or in being elevated tothe highest elected office in the land.
Both books are quick reads, and since the chapters are short, can be put down and picked up without great loss of continuity. I, however, read both from cover to cover in one sitting.

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Signing their lives away...

a wonderful book, full of information I never learned in school and it written unlike a history book (so it wont put you to sleep).

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Interesting Reading in Short Chapters

I bought the book for my husband, but he's found that he's had to share the book with me. I like the way I can select a particular signer of the Declaration and read about what happened to them after that tumultuous time. I started out with the one I am told I am a descendent of, and then went on to read about those from my state. After that, I went back to the beginning and am going through each state. I like that I can read each section in a quick period of time without losing track of the purpose of the book because I don't have long times to spend on reading.

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Excellent book for the history buff!

As both a history buff and trivia expert, I was delighted with "Signing Their Lives Away"! It is fun to read, formatted in an interesting and attractive way, and uniquely informative. I was really impressed with the extent and detail of the research that went into this book. It covers many interesting aspects of American Revolutionary history that have been overlooked, or overshadowed by greater events of the period. It also dispels many myths which have been perpetuated about some of our founding fathers. Whether you are a historian, trivia nut, or just like fun books, I think this is a slam-dunk.

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Who Knew?

So, you call yourself a US history buff? Not until you've read this delightful exploration of the signers of our nation's Declaration of Independence. Sure, you may know about Franklin, Adams, and Jefferson -- but Thomas Stone who died of a broken heart? Yep, until you've read "Signing Their Lives Away" you don't know nothing about who signed what! This is a touching, humorous and accurate account of all the men who put their lives, families and fortunes on the line as they committed treason to sign a piece of paper declaring independence from Great Britain. Pretty dangerous stakes for the pursuit of life, liberty and happiness. A 'must have' for anyone with children, anyone who calls himself a patriot -- or anyone interested our country's history! Accessible and honest, it makes no attempt to denegrate -- only inform. What a concept in non-fiction! Congratulations to the authors, Joseph D'Agnese and Denise Kiernan

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Nice try, great idea but not well executed

This is a superficial and casual treatment of a subject that has great possibilities but comes off and not-so-well informed barroom conversation.

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