Author: John F. Stegeman
Publisher: University of Georgia Press
ISBN: 0820334588
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 198
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These Men She Gave tells the story of Athens, Georgia, during the turbulent years of the Civil War. John F. Stegeman details the many changes Athens and Clarke County underwent during the war. The community was highly involved with the seccession movement and the formation of the Confederacy. Stegeman tells how the town was able to escape destruction on an August day in 1864 when the Civil War came to the area and how the town would eventually lose many men to the war. The book includes appendices that include information such as a list of the members of the Ladies Aid Society in 1961, a roster of Clarke County companies in the army of Northern Virginia, and mortality lists of Clarke County troops in major battles.
Author: Patricia Kay
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 1488002746
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 224
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TESTING THOSE FAMILY TIES Marrying into the elite Britton family had been hard for Olivia. Becoming a widow and raising her daughter alone had been tougher. Or so she thought. Her mother-in-law wanted custody of little Thea, and Olivia was desperate for help. But her best option was another Britton, the devastatingly charming Matt…the man she should have married. Matt had vowed to look after Olivia and be a father figure to Thea while remaining loyal to the brother he'd lost. With Olivia needing him more than ever he knew the time had come to tell her exactly how he felt. Admitting his true feelings for Olivia could tear his family apart…yet it might also be the start of a new family for them both.
Author: James M. McPherson
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 9780199741052
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 256
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General John A. Wickham, commander of the famous 101st Airborne Division in the 1970s and subsequently Army Chief of Staff, once visited Antietam battlefield. Gazing at Bloody Lane where, in 1862, several Union assaults were brutally repulsed before they finally broke through, he marveled, "You couldn't get American soldiers today to make an attack like that." Why did those men risk certain death, over and over again, through countless bloody battles and four long, awful years ? Why did the conventional wisdom -- that soldiers become increasingly cynical and disillusioned as war progresses -- not hold true in the Civil War? It is to this question--why did they fight--that James McPherson, America's preeminent Civil War historian, now turns his attention. He shows that, contrary to what many scholars believe, the soldiers of the Civil War remained powerfully convinced of the ideals for which they fought throughout the conflict. Motivated by duty and honor, and often by religious faith, these men wrote frequently of their firm belief in the cause for which they fought: the principles of liberty, freedom, justice, and patriotism. Soldiers on both sides harkened back to the Founding Fathers, and the ideals of the American Revolution. They fought to defend their country, either the Union--"the best Government ever made"--or the Confederate states, where their very homes and families were under siege. And they fought to defend their honor and manhood. "I should not lik to go home with the name of a couhard," one Massachusetts private wrote, and another private from Ohio said, "My wife would sooner hear of my death than my disgrace." Even after three years of bloody battles, more than half of the Union soldiers reenlisted voluntarily. "While duty calls me here and my country demands my services I should be willing to make the sacrifice," one man wrote to his protesting parents. And another soldier said simply, "I still love my country." McPherson draws on more than 25,000 letters and nearly 250 private diaries from men on both sides. Civil War soldiers were among the most literate soldiers in history, and most of them wrote home frequently, as it was the only way for them to keep in touch with homes that many of them had left for the first time in their lives. Significantly, their letters were also uncensored by military authorities, and are uniquely frank in their criticism and detailed in their reports of marches and battles, relations between officers and men, political debates, and morale. For Cause and Comrades lets these soldiers tell their own stories in their own words to create an account that is both deeply moving and far truer than most books on war. Battle Cry of Freedom, McPherson's Pulitzer Prize-winning account of the Civil War, was a national bestseller that Hugh Brogan, in The New York Times, called "history writing of the highest order." For Cause and Comrades deserves similar accolades, as McPherson's masterful prose and the soldiers' own words combine to create both an important book on an often-overlooked aspect of our bloody Civil War, and a powerfully moving account of the men who fought it.
Author: Louise Fuller
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 1488073163
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 224
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Inspired by Jane Austen’s classic Persuasion, irresistible temptation strikes in this contemporary snowbound reunion romance by Louise Fuller! The Scottish billionaire is back. Are they ready to rewrite the past? Breaking her engagement to Farlan Wilder was the hardest decision Lady Antonia Elgin had to make, but their love simply wasn’t built for reality. Now, thanks to her irresponsible parents, she’s made her second-hardest decision: renting out their beloved Highland manor. Worse still is the realization that Farlan is staying there! Famed movie director Farlan has come a long way from the penniless boy Nia rejected. But their reunion proves there’s one thing he’ll never be able to relinquish—their dangerously electric connection! From Harlequin Presents: Escape to exotic locations where passion knows no bounds.
Author: Gwynne Forster
Publisher: Kimani Press
ISBN: 1426802404
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 288
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Felicia Parker is a successful newspaper columnist with a Rolodex full of celebrity connections—and zero social contacts. When a glitzy society event requires bringing a date, she hires an escort, and the tall, stunningly handsome man who arrives makes even romance-shy Felicia want to get up close and very personal. John Ashton Underwood is a high-powered CEO looking for a stable, traditional partner, not a jet setting reporter known to half of New York. Their worlds, not a jet-clash, but the scorching attraction between them could burn up the pages….
Author: Lucy Ellis
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 1459234782
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 176
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Passion flares on and off the ice in this sizzling hockey romance! When dating-agency owner Rose Harkness approaches a world-renowned ice hockey team with a daring PR proposal, it puts her manhandling skills to the ultimate test…especially when she realizes that the best of the bunch, enigmatic owner Plato Kuragin, isn't a man she can handle. At all. Wealth and sinful good looks have given Plato rock-star privileges when it comes to women, but Rose refuses to become another groupie—no matter how her body burns for his expert touch. But after an outrageously sexy taste of the forbidden, Rose is hooked—and her heart is in serious trouble.…
Author: Cathy Lamb
Publisher: Kensington Publishing Corporation
ISBN: 1496709837
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 337
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After a car accident left her in a coma, Natalie Shelton wakes up determined to uncover the secrets her husband has been keeping.
Author: Perfection Learning Corporation
Publisher: Turtleback
ISBN: 9781663608192
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
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Author: William H. Maher
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 139
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"A Man of Samples" by William H. Maher is a fascinating account of a traveler's encounters with diverse men on the road. Their stories unfold with intrigue, humor, and unexpected insights, offering a vivid exploration of human nature and the transformative power of journeys.
Author: Nadine Gonzalez
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 0369736842
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 374
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At the Texas Cattleman’s Club, Nadine Gonzalez and Jessica Lemmon prove love is hotter than the Texas sun… Don’t get burned! Oh So Wrong with Mr. Right by Nadine Gonzalez If only falling in love was as easy as falling into his bed… Commitment-shy photojournalist Sasha Ramos is the latest in her family’s long history of runaway brides. But when her sister’s upcoming wedding triggers her need to flee, risk-taking businessman Nikola Williams gives her all the passionate reasons to stay. But falling in love? It will take a Texas-sized miracle—and one determined bachelor—to get this guarded, headstrong beauty to stay! The Man She Loves to Hate by Jessica Lemmon It's the wedding of the year. And she’s falling for the man crashing it! Wedding planner Rylee Meadows will not let professional wedding crasher Patrick “Trick” MacArthur ruin her latest celebrity nuptials. Just because the social media bad boy is handsome, charming and oh-so tempting doesn’t change the fact he simply can’t be trusted! Not as a wedding guest…nor with her heart. But as her frustration becomes more sexual than antagonistic, will she embrace the spontaneous side Trick inspires?
