Lives, Fortunes and Sacred Honor

About the Book

In July of 1776, the members of the Second Continental Congress were meeting in Philadelphia. After approving the resolution for independence, they adopted the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. In the Declaration, each of the men pledged his life, fortune and sacred honor to the cause of American independence.
These are the stories of those men.

About the Author

Mark Cole is an attorney and political activist. He and his wife, Shona, live on five acres in Magnolia, Texas with their four children, Matthew, Lily Kate, Laura and Annie Rose. He has earned degrees from Baylor University, Yale Divinity School, Notre Dame Law School and the University of Houston Law Center.