Mardel has several books giving insight from various perspectives about the faith-based past and future of this country.

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The Constitution of the United States & The Declaration of Independence

<p><span class="a-text-bold">The Constitution of the United States</span>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<span class="a-text-bold">The Declaration of Independence</span> are two of the most important documents in American history. Signed by the members of the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia on September 17, 1787,&nbsp;<span class="a-text-bold">The Constitution</span>&nbsp;outlines the powers and responsibilities of the three chief branches of the federal government, as well as the basic rights of the citizens of the United States.&nbsp;<span class="a-text-bold">The Declaration of Independence</span> was crafted by Thomas Jefferson in June of 1776 and it provides the basis of all American political philosophy and civil liberties.</p>
<p>Conveying the principles on which the country was founded and providing the ideals that still guide American politics today, these are the seminal works from which the foundation of America was built.</p>
<p>Both documents are included in this affordable, pocket-sized book. This quick, easy reference for our federal government&rsquo;s structure, powers, and limitations includes:</p>
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<li><span class="a-list-item">Introduction by Alan Dershowitz (author of the&nbsp;<span class="a-text-italic">New York Times</span>&nbsp;bestseller&nbsp;<span class="a-text-italic">The Case Against Impeaching Trump</span>)</span></li>
<li><span class="a-list-item">The Constitution of the United States</span></li>
<li><span class="a-list-item">The Bill of Rights</span></li>
<li><span class="a-list-item"><span class="a-text-italic">All</span>&nbsp;Amendments to the Constitution</span></li>
<li><span class="a-list-item">The Declaration of Independence</span></li>
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And There Was Light: Abraham Lincoln & the American Struggle

<p>Jon Meacham, Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer and #1 <em>New York Times</em> bestselling author, chronicles the life of Abraham Lincoln, chronicling how, and why, he confronted the secession, threats to democracy, and the tragedy of slavery to expand the possibilities of America.</p>
<p>A president who watched over a divided nation has much to teach us in a twenty-first century moment of polarization and political crisis. Abraham Lincoln attracted love and hatred during a time when American power and secessionists gave no quarter in a clash of visions marred by money, race, identity, and faith. In Lincoln we can see the possibilities and limitations of the presidency.</p>
<p>Today, Lincoln is honored as one of the greatest American presidents, a politician driven more by calculation than by conviction. This startling new portrait shows us a very human Lincoln, an imperfect man whose moral antislavery commitment, essential to the story of justice in America, started as he grew up in an antislavery Baptist community, who insisted that slavery was a moral evil, and who sought, as he put it, to do right as God gave him to see the right.</p>
<p>This book tells the story of Lincoln from his birth on the Kentucky frontier in 1809 to his leadership during the Civil War to his tragic assassination in 1865: his rise, his self-education, his loves, his bouts of depression, his political failures, his deepening faith, and his persistent conviction that slavery must end. In a nation shaped by the courage of the enslaved of the era and by the brave witness of Black Americans, Lincoln&rsquo;s story illustrates the ways and means of politics in a democracy, the roots and durability of racism, and the capacity of conscience to shape events.</p>

The President and the Freedom Fighter

<div>Brian Kilmeade, <em>New York Times</em> bestselling author of <em>George Washington&#39;s Secret Six</em> and <em>Thomas Jefferson and the Tripoli Pirates</em> sets his focus on two other heroes of the nation: Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass.</div>

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<div>Abraham Lincoln faced a troubling dilemma upon his election as President of the United States. He knew it was time to put an end to slavery, but how fast could the country change without being torn apart?</div>

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<div>Many abolitionists were willing to rush Lincoln into moving quickly, overturning founding documents along the way. Yet, Lincoln believed he could find a way to extend equality to all, while keeping and living up the Constitution he loved so much. He just needed to buy some time.</div>

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<div>Frederick Douglass agreed with Lincoln, or at least, he did eventually. In <em>The President and the Freedom Fighter</em>, Brian Kilmeade shares the little-known account of how the two men went from strong disagreement to friendship, uniting over their love for the Constitution and over their surprising commonalities. While both came from destitution, were self-educated and self-made men, and fought hard for what they believed in, Douglass had the harder fight, one for his very freedom, the two men shared a belief that the American dream was for everyone.</div>

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<div>As he did with <em>George Washington&#39;s Secret Six</em>, Kilmeade has transformed this nearly forgotten piece of history into a dramatic story that will have you turning the pages to find out how these two heroes, through their principles and patience, not only changed each other, but made America truly free for all.</div>


100 Bible Verses That Made America

<div>Even from the very beginning, the Bible played a starring role in American history. When George Washington was sworn into office as our first president, he didn't place his hand on the Declaration of Independence or the Constitution of the United States, as valuable as those documents are. Instead, he swore upon and even kissed the Bible to sanctify the moment. Washington knew the Bible had brought American history to that moment.</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>Trying to explain American history without the role of the Bible is like trying to understand the human body without the role of the bloodstream. If there had been no Bible, there would be no America as we know it. The Bible made America.</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>While it's true that not every Founding Father was a Christian, a Bible-believer, or a paragon of virtue and not every leader has honored the Bible or appreciated its influence, there is an undeniable history of leaders who have been intimately acquainted with the contents of the Bible, who have studied its Scriptures and respected its teachings. Join Robert J. Morgan as he teaches about the Bible's role in the defining moments and impacts on the people of our nation's history, reminding us of the beauty at the intersection of faith and country, and reigniting our hearts' passions for both.</div>

Thomas Jefferson and the Tripoli Pirates

<div>In 1801, when Thomas Jefferson took office, America was facing a massive debt, and largely due to outside influences. Pirates from North Africa's Barbary Coast were capturing American merchant ships and taking sailors as slaves, demanding ransom and tribute payments that exceeded what the country could afford.</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>For fifteen years, America sought a diplomatic solution. They tried working with the four Muslim powers (Tripoli, Tunis, Algiers, and Morocco) driving the piracy. Negotiations were failing, and it was time to switch tactics. Jefferson decided to move beyond diplomacy to stand up to the piracy. Sending the U.S. Navy and Marines to blockade Tripoli, he launched the Barbary Wars and began America's journey toward superpower status.</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>Not one of the most popular events in history, few people remember the heroes who inspired the Marine Corps hymn: &nbsp;&ldquo;From the Halls of Montezuma to the Shores of Tripoli, we fight our country&rsquo;s battles in the air, on land and sea.&rdquo;</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div><em>Thomas Jefferson and the Tripoli Pirates</em> recalls this forgotten war that changed American history with a real-life drama of intrigue, bravery, and battle on the high seas.</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>Chapters include:</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>- Americans Abroad</div> <div>- Secretary Jefferson</div> <div>- The Humiliation of the USS George Washington</div> <div>- Jefferson Takes Charge</div> <div>- A Flagpole Falls</div> <div>- The First Flotilla</div> <div>- Skirmish at Sea</div> <div>- Patience Wears Thin</div> <div>- The Doldrums of Summer</div> <div>- The Omens of October</div> <div>- The Philadelphia Disaster</div> <div>- By the Cover of Darkness</div> <div>- The Battle of Tripoli</div> <div>- Opening a New Front</div> <div>- Win the Desert or Die in the Desert</div> <div>- Endgame</div> <div>- Fair Winds and Following Seas</div>

Undemocratic: Updated Edition

<div>Jay Sekulow&mdash;one of America&rsquo;s most influential attorneys&mdash;explores a post Obama landscape where bureaucracy has taken over our government and provides a practical roadmap to help take back our personal liberties.</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>Jay Sekulow is on a mission to defend Americans&rsquo; freedom.</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>The fact is that freedom is under attack like never before. The threat comes from the fourth branch of government&mdash;the biggest branch&mdash;and the only branch not in the Constitution: the federal bureaucracy. The bureaucracy imposes thousands of new laws every year, without a single vote from Congress. The bureaucracy violates the rights of Americans without accountability&mdash;persecuting adoptive parents, denying veterans quality healthcare, discriminating against conservatives and Christians for partisan purposes, and damaging our economy with job-killing rules.</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>Americans are bullied by the very institutions established to protect their right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>Our nation&rsquo;s bureaucrats are on an undemocratic power trip.</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>But Sekulow has a plan to fight back. We can resist illegal abuse, we can reform a broken system, and we can restore American democracy. This book won&rsquo;t just tell you how to win, it will show you real victories achieved by Sekulow and the American Center for Law and Justice.</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>Unless we can roll back the fourth branch of govern­ment&mdash;the most dangerous branch&mdash;our elections will no longer matter. <em>Undemocratic</em> is a wake-up call, a call made at just the right time&mdash;before it&rsquo;s too late to save the democracy we love.</div>

George Washington's Secret Six

The runaway "New York Times" bestseller about six unlikely spies who helped George Washington win the Revolutionary War <BR> When the Continental Army beat a hasty retreat from New York in August 1776, many thought the Revolution was doomed. Instead, General Washington rallied, thanks in large part to a little-known, top-secret group called the Culper Spy Ring. This surprisingly sophisticated team spied on the British leaders while also spreading misinformation about Washington's plans. Their spycraft was centuries ahead of its time.<BR> Drawing on extensive research, Brian Kilmeade and Don Yaeger have written a fascinating book about the six civilians who turned the tide of the war, among them a Quaker merchant, a tavern keeper, a brash young longshoreman, the owner of a posh coffeehouse, and a woman who used her wit and charm to coax British officers to share vital secrets. This gripping true story finally elevates the secret six to their rightful place among the pantheon of American heroes.<BR>