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The American Miracle by Michael Medved
Divine Providence in the Rise of the Republic
The American Miracle: Divine Providence in the Rise of the Republic
Michael Medved
- Imprint: Crown Forum
- On sale: 11/29/2016
- Price: $29.00
- Pages: 416
- ISBN: 9780553447262
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DOES AMERICA OWE ITS UNPRECEDENTED POWER AND PROSPERITY TO
ACCIDENTS OF HISTORY, INSPIRED LEADERSHIP, OR SOMETHING EVEN MORE POWERFUL— AND MYSTERIOUS?
Conservative radio host and bestselling author Michael Medved examines key turning points in American history to show why even our irreligious founders discerned a supernatural hand in directing the new nation’s remarkable ascent. These startling, spell-binding, often unknown stories bear directly on how we understand America’s place and fortunes in the world today, and what we can expect for our future.
In THE AMERICAN MIRACLE: Divine Providence in the Rise of the Republic (On Sale November 29, 2016; Crown Forum), Medved explores the unlikely emergence of the United States from the perspective of the God-haunted generations who experienced it, from the Pilgrims to Lincoln. In a sweeping narrative, bursting with dramatic episodes and larger-than-life personalities, The American Miracle reveals how:
- A band of desperate religious refugees find themselves blown hopelessly off course, only to be deposited at the one spot on a wild continent best suited for their survival.
- A beaten army, surrounded by a ruthless foe and on the verge of annihilation, manages an impossible escape due to a freakish change in the weather.
- A conqueror known for seizing territory, frustrated by a slave rebellion and a frozen harbor, impulsively hands over a tract of land that doubles the size of the United States.
- A frontier prospector discovers gold near Sacramento at the very moment that a far-away, rogue emissary defies a president and risks arrest to seal the deal that gives California to America.
- A weary soldier picks up three cigars left behind in an open field and notices the stogies have been wrapped in a handwritten description of the enemy’s secret battle plans—a revelation that gives Lincoln the supernatural sign he’s been waiting for in order to free the slaves
In an election season when millions worry over the nation losing its way, The American Miracle affirms America as “fortune’s favorite,” shaped by a distinctive destiny from our beginnings to the present day.
MICHAEL MEDVED’s daily three-hour radio show reaches five million listeners on more than three hundred stations coast to coast. He is the author of twelve other books, including the bestsellers The 10 Big Lies About America, Hollywood vs. America and What Really Happened to the Class of ’65?.
Michael Medved is available for interviews upon request.
The American Miracle
By Michael Medved
Crown Forum
On Sale: 11/29/16
9780553447262