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""Camden seems to have an evil genius about it. Whatever is attempted near that place is unfortunate."" These words were spoken by American Maj. Gen. Nathanael Greene just days after his defeat at the battle of Hobkirk Hill. With the war at a stalemate in the north, the British had turned their attention to the southern provinces with renewed vigor, and in 1780, the frontier village of Camden, South Carolina, found itself at the bloody epicenter of the American Revolution. This book is a history of Camden during the Revolutionary War, where it functioned as a keystone stronghold in the Crown's plan to quell the rebellion in the Carolinas and Georgia.The scene of two major battles and more than a dozen lesser clashes, Camden represents a brutal yet fascinating chapter in the history of the American Revolution.

As a bartender at exclusive country clubs in Atlanta and Savannah, Cass Cassidy has perfected his art of seducing "golf widows," the wives of high-roller golfers whose only real love is the mistress that is their sport. Over cocktails, these ladies chatter about their Louis Vuitton purses, Ferragamos, designer jewelry, and who among them has had "work done," all the banter masking their boredom. Cass has the looks and the bold confidence to make some of them forget their boredom - and their husbands. In the ritzy circles of Atlanta's Pine Meadows Country Club, golf dominates the free time of many of its high rollers. Their "golf widows" are another story entirely. Country club bartender Cass Cassidy has perfected his pickup techniques, no matter the age, shape, background or bra size of the "Golf Widows" he seeks. Country club bartender Cass Cassidy realizes that true love and commitment aren't what he seeks in his "Golf Widows" affairs. For him, the conquest is nothing, the hunt all. Cass enjoys role-playing with one of his "Golf Widows." Among them are a narcotics officer, a Bavarian shepherdess, a military interrogator, and a duchess who needs to be "embalmed" by a handsome undertaker, during their rendezvous at old motels and motor lodges, where she feeds quarters to vibrating beds.

From generals to privates, Palmetto State soldiers were hurled into the Civil War's most famous battle - hundreds were killed, wounded or later suffered as prisoners of war. The life-and-death stories of these South Carolinians are here woven together here with official wartime reports, letters, newspaper accounts, and diaries.

Do you struggle with knowing how to live a godly life as a man in today's society? Are you unsure of how to be the spiritual leader in your home and of what it takes to have a God-honoring marriage? If you answered yes to either of these questions, this book is for you. What Every Woman Wishes her Man Knew...about the Bible: A Christian Guide for Becoming the Man God Created You to Be by Derek Smith takes an in-depth look at issues Christian men face in today's world. Family values have changed dramatically in the past few decades, and qualities like being involved fathers, having healthy marriage relationships, and living as men of integrity require actively behaving counter to the culture. The book provides the opportunity for immense spiritual growth, challenging men to embrace their calling, influence the world around them, and make a difference for the Lord.