The book Awakenings is a pathway to understanding the founding and growth of America. It is history written with poetic finesse filled with timeless treasures from then 'til now. Turn the pages to embrace the past, empower the present, enrich the future. See yourself not as an isolated individual but part of a thread binding life together like a suture. A grave price is being paid every moment of every day of the year for all the freedom America has to offer. Let us not forget those who have fought or are fighting for our nation; they are the epitome of the human spirit called freedom!