{"product_id":"signing-their-lives-away-the-fame-and-misfortune-of-the-men-who-signed-the-declaration-of-independence-9781683691266","title":"Signing Their Lives Away: The Fame and Misfortune of the Men Who Signed the Declaration of Independence","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn entertaining and essential collection of stories about the surprising and strange fates of the fifty-six Founding Fathers who signed the Declaration of Independence.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the summer of 1776, a group of 56 men risked their lives and livelihood to defy King George III and sign the Declaration of Independence--yet how many of them do we remember? \u003ci\u003eSigning Their Lives Away \u003c\/i\u003eintroduces readers to the eclectic group of statesmen, soldiers, slaveholders, and scoundrels who signed this historic document--and the many strange fates that awaited them. To wit: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- The Signer Who Was Poisoned By His Nephew \u003cbr\u003e- The Signer Who Was Killed In a Duel \u003cbr\u003e- The Signer Who Went to Prison \u003cbr\u003e- The Signer Who Was Lost at Sea \u003cbr\u003e- The Signer Who Achieved Fame as a Brewer \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eComplete with portraits of every signatory, \u003ci\u003eSigning Their Lives Away \u003c\/i\u003eprovides an entertaining and enlightening narrative for students, history buffs, politicos, and \u003ci\u003eHamilton \u003c\/i\u003efans alike.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDenise Kiernan \u003c\/b\u003eis a journalist, producer, and the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebest-selling author of the narrative nonfiction books, \u003ci\u003eThe Last Castle \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Girls of Atomic City\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cb\u003eJoseph D'Agnese \u003c\/b\u003eis a journalist, author and ghostwriter who has written for both adults and children. With his wife, Denise Kiernan, he has authored several books on U.S. history, including \u003ci\u003eSigning Their Lives Away\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSigning Their Rights Away\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eStuff Every American Should Know\u003c\/i\u003e. They live in North Carolina.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Quirk Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51735685038354,"sku":"9781683691266","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_695ee902-035d-4d30-8fd2-36b0ff766c0d.jpg?v=1763541326","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/signing-their-lives-away-the-fame-and-misfortune-of-the-men-who-signed-the-declaration-of-independence-9781683691266","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}