Samuel Adams: A Life Book

I really enjoyed Ira Stoll's take on Samuel Adams, and his attempt to restore him to his rightful place as one of the most influential men of the American Revolution, and certainly as the firecracker who started it all. He also establishes the role of his faith in his life, beliefs and decisions. When most biographies on the founders show how far from faith they really were, the same cannot be said of Samuel Adams who was a man of deep, unshakable religious convictions. Ira Stoll states that Adams has been known as "The Last Puritan" but was really "The First American."

I wished that there had been more time devoted to the men whom he collaborated with: Joseph Warren, John Hancock, James Otis, Benjamin Church... and they do get more than mentions, but I love all the minds that started the Revolution up in Boston and this book really just focuses on one.