Scars of Independence: America's Violent Birth MG_Gift_Guide fine dining (though never with

fine dining (though never with garlic)

And yet intertwined with self-destruction and harrowing heartbreak

he is a man transformed

proving that together they are the true spice of the season

Scars of Independence: America's Violent Birth MG_Gift_Guide fine dining (though never withA 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