The Liberty Tree - by John G Cunyus (Hardcover)

About the Book

The Liberty Tree: One Hundred Faces of America tells the story of Liberty in America through the illustrated profiles of one hundred Americans.

Book Synopsis

The Liberty Tree: One Hundred Faces of America is an illustrated history of Liberty in America

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Liberty is "the ability to make our own life decisions according to our own sense of what is best."

This book tells the story of Liberty in America through profiles of one hundred Americans.

The story begins with a native woman meeting English settlers on the East Coast in 1610. It continues to a seven-year-old child today, blissfully unaware of how fragile his home and family are.

In between we meet Americans great and small, famous, infamous, and unknown, all playing their own role in this dance of American Liberty.

We meet those enslaved and those who enslaved them, those who sacrificed for Liberty and those who fought against it. We encounter stories of those who escaped bonds to become free, and those who spent their liberty in service to others.

The Liberty Tree ends with a note of cautious hope. Liberty has deep roots among us and its future may be bright...if we allow it to be.

Meet these one hundred Americans, and discover your own place among them!

Review Quotes

"This is a brilliant book! It has 100 portraits or vignettes, each about a different American from the 1600s through this month. Some of them are known to history, others are obscure, ordinary folk. John has done a spectacular job."

Rev. Joshua Barron, Kenya

"I love the imagery; it gives that Eastern Orthodox vibe.... The stories are short enough to digest, potent enough to provide the gist of each life, and allow space for reflection and interpretation..."

Nathan B. King, United States

"Contrarian to its core, The Liberty Tree is a pointillist masterwork bearing out the fine line between oppression and freedom. After letting us run our fingers across the bark and smell the sweet perfume of the sap, Dr. Cunyus leaves us wanting to know more of the liberty of days gone by and, if God be willing, to have some of our own today."

Samuel L. Brown, United States

"I highly recommend reading this book, especially during these troublesome times. John Cunyus brings together a multitude of historical people from different periods, and each has a different tale to tell about what liberty means to them and how it relates to their era. The characters come from diverse parts of the country and different time periods, which is quite impressive. The author's story-telling brings them to life as he recounts their experiences with concepts of liberty such as freedom, autonomy, emancipation and self-determination. In the narrative, John Cunyus has provided us with a variety of stories, some funny, some sad, and all poignant. Each serves as a catalyst for introspection, asking us to examine ourselves and how our own liberty is secured. We may be able to find answers to the question, "Do we respect the ideals of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness that our Constitution guarantees to all people?"

Rev. Lydia Temonia, United States

"Profound!

"Wish all of us [could] read his three paragraphs, contemplate and internalise it.

His scholarship, true love for America, "American Liberty" and seeking good in all of us can be the much needed catalyst to regain ourselves!

"That is if we want to!"

Moazam Syed, United States