John Locke: Philosopher of American Liberty Virtual Book Publicity Tour, June 2012

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Join Ben Gilmore and James Rose, spokesmen for the late, Mary-Elaine Swanson, author of John Locke: Philosopher of American Liberty (Nordskog Publishing, May 2012) as they virtually tours the blogosphere from June 4th – 29th, 2012 on their first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book!

MES_sweater_smaller-liter About Mary-Elaine Swanson

Mary-Elaine Swanson was a great lady and excellent scholar. She aptly and well represents America’s Christian history to the present age. Associated with the Christian history movement spearheaded by Verna M. Hall and Rosalie J. Slater of the Foundation for American Christian Education, Mrs. Swanson also conducted research and wrote for Marshall Foster’s Mayflower Institute, and later for James B. Rose’s American Christian History Institute. Ms. Swanson went to be with the Lord in May 2011.

Visit Nordskog Publishing at http://nordskogpublishing.com/book-john-locke.shtml to learn more about Ms. Swanson and her book.

About Ben Gilmore

Mr. Ben Gilmore, whose papers have had nationwide distribution, is also involved in education. The Principles of America’s true Ben Gilmore history and government are incorporated into his newspaper column. He and his wife founded ACH Study Groups and Parent Educators’ Resource Center, supplementing the efforts of home educators. As a staff member of Youth With a Mission, he and his family have been around the world. He is also active in local government, having been nominated several times for legislative office.

Ben Gilmore and his wife Fran live California.  For more information about ACH Study Groups and Mr. Gilmore visit: www.ACHStudyGroups.com

About James Rose

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Mr. James B. Rose is a forerunner in the field of American Christian Education with over 45 years of experience as a classroom teacher, Headmaster, Bible college professor and Chairman of the Department of Education, home-schooling principal and parent, licensed minister of the Gospel, conference speaker, author, and President of the American Christian History Institute (www.achipa.com). Currently, he is also the Superintendent of American Christian Academy Extension Campus (Private School Satellite Program) of Anderson, California (www.acaec.net), ministering to nearly 500 home-school families and about 800 students in 12 counties of Northern California. Mr. Rose is also the author and compiler of the classic curriculum guide of the Principle Approach, A Guide to American Christian Education for the Home and School (1987). He resides in Redding, California, with his wife, Barbara. They are the parents of four home-schooled children and grandparents of 17.

About John Locke: Philosopher of American Liberty

Mary-Elaine Swanson has done an invaluable service for this and subsequent generations by resurrecting awareness and presenting an accurate knowledge of John Locke and his reasoning through an uncensored view of his life, writings, and incalculable influence on America. This book will help Americans understand the importance of Locke’s thinking for American constitutionalism today.

John Locke cover You will learn the real meaning of the “law of nature” as it was embraced in Colonial America and the separation of church and state embraced in the Constitution. The founding fathers looked to Locke as the source of many of their ideas. Thomas Jefferson considered Locke as one of the three greatest men that ever lived.

Locke advocated separation of the state from the church and extension of religious toleration. Locke’s political writings were an enormous influence on America’s founders in the preservation of liberty and the establishment of representative government. Locke’s contributions to American Liberty can clearly be seen interwoven in our colonial Declarations of Rights, paraphrased in our Declaration of Independence, and incorporated into our Constitution and Bill of Rights. The Declaration is born of the extensively studied and widely taught Treatises On Civil Government by John Locke. There Locke reasoned the very purpose of forming civil government is the protection of property, and that “life, liberty, and property (pursuit of happiness)” are not three separate rights but intrinsically one great and inalienable right he called “property”—which begins with the life of the individual, then his liberty which is essential to his productivity, followed by the right to enjoy the fruits of his labors without fear that the government will confiscate his property. These inalienable rights are from God and legitimate government has no authority to take them away but is chartered in fact to preserve and protect liberty.

George Grant, PhD, Pastor & Educator, said, “Locke was the fountainhead of American liberty and…he may yet prove to be the harbinger of a new day of freedom ahead.”

Lawyer Robert M. Damir said, “This book should be read by anyone who is deeply troubled about the direction in which America is headed.”

Educator and Foundation President, Carole G. Adams, PhD, stated, “Because Americans generally are disconnected from their true national identity, this book should be in every home and every schoolroom.”

Hon Rick Green, lawyer, former Texas Representative, and educator, believes that, “Every state and national legislator in America needs to read this book.”

History & Government Study Groups leader, Ben Gilmore, said, “This book ranks among the ten most significant books of the decade. It should be read by every American pastor and activist patriot.”

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John Locke: Philosopher of American Liberty Virtual Book Publicity Tour Schedule

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Monday, June 4th

Book spotlight at The Writer’s Life

Tuesday, June 5th

Interview at Paperback Writer

Wednesday, June 6th

Interview at American Chronicle

Thursday, June 7th

Interview at Pump Up Your Book

Friday, June 8th

Book spotlight and giveaway at The Book Loving Busy Mom’s Daily

Monday, June 11th

Interview at Blogcritics

Tuesday, June 12th

Book spotlight at Café of Dreams

Wednesday, June 13th

Guest blog at Literarily Speaking

Thursday, June 14th

Interview at The Hot Author Report

Friday, June 15th

Guest blog at Review from Here

Monday, June 18th

Book review at The Book Connection

Tuesday, June 19th

Interview at Examiner

Wednesday, June 20th

Guest blog at Lori’s Reading Corner

Thursday, June 21st

Book spotlight at Cheryl’s Christian Book Connection

Friday, June 22nd

Book spotlight at Broowaha

Monday, June 25th

Book spotlight and giveaway at Reviews by Molly

Tuesday, June 26th

Guest blog at The Story Behind the Book

Wednesday, June 27th

Book excerpt feature at Between the Covers

Thursday, June 28th

Book spotlight at Divine Caroline

Friday, June 29th

Book review at Confessions of an Overworked Mom

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Ben Gilmore, James Rose and Mary-Elaine Swason’s JOHN LOCKE: PHILOSOPHER OF AMERICAN LIBERTY  VIRTUAL BOOK PUBLICITY TOUR will officially begin on June 4 and end on June 29, 2012. Please contact Cheryl Malandrinos at ccmal(at)charter(dot)net if you are interested in hosting and/or reviewing his book. Thank you!

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