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Peter Marshall has gained national recognition as a preacher and teacher on Christian maturity. A graduate of Yale University and Princeton Theological Seminary, he formerly served as pastor of the East Dennis Community Church on Cape Cod. Marshall lives in Orleans, Massachusetts.

David Manuel is the author or coauthor of several books, including Like a Mighty River and The Jesus Factor. He holds a BA in English from Yale University and lives in Hull, Massachusetts.

In From Sea to Shining Sea history buffs are transported back to the post-revolutionary era to discover how God intervened on behalf of a struggling nation. This fast-paced, absorbing narrative and sequel to the bestselling The Light and the Glory covers that fragile time in America's history from 1787 to 1837 when a newborn nation faced challenges and overcame her growing pains by clinging to her Christian heritage.

Seeds of Darkness 9

1 1787 15

2 Heading West 34

3 Like a Mighty River 53

4 "On the Stretch for God" 75

5 Needles of Light 98

6 "Don't Give Up the Ship!" 131

7 The Dawn's Early Light 153

8 The Last Puritan 180

9 Chief Justice 203

10 A House Dividing 230

11 "A Fire Bell in the Night" 252

12 Old Hickory 287

13 New Wine, New Wineskins 316

14 "From Sea to Shining Sea" 337

15 "Remember the Alamo!" 376

16 Sounding Forth the Trumpet 397

Epilogue: 1837 425

Notes 435

Bibliography 453

Index 467