If You Can Keep It: The Forgotten Promise of American Liberty

I liked this book because it told some American stories along with why it is so important to see what we have. There are many history books, but this took a different angle which I loved.

In an era where American History and Civics is no longer a requirement for high school graduation, voters have become ignorant of the rich thought that went into the formation of our national documents. For instance, few people today know that a free country requires a virtuous people, their virtue taught by their religion, and made possible by the freedom to practice that religion. When Eric Metaxas, a Yale graduate, learned this, he felt compelled to let other Americans know it as well. Metaxas writes in a style that is easily comprehended and enjoyable. All who want to know that their children will be handed a country that has the freedoms we were enjoying for the past two centuries must read this book.