God, Guts, and Gallantry: The Faith, Courage, and Accomplishments of Major James Lide Coker

Major James Lide Coker of Hartsville, South Carolina was a gutsy man of God and an entrepreneurial...
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Author: Will Joslin
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God, Guts, and Gallantry: The Faith, Courage, and Accomplishments of Major James Lide Coker by Joslin, Will

God, Guts, and Gallantry: The Faith, Courage, and Accomplishments of Major James Lide Coker

$43.00

God, Guts, and Gallantry: The Faith, Courage, and Accomplishments of Major James Lide Coker

$43.00
Author: Will Joslin
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Major James Lide Coker of Hartsville, South Carolina was a gutsy man of God and an entrepreneurial genius who founded 20 successful businesses. He grew up in the Old South, but became one of the most forward-thinking leaders of the New South. His business odyssey alone makes a fascinating story, but his expansive heart and keen intellect reached well beyond commerce. He was a passionate leader of the Christian faith, a pace-setter in women's education, and a progressive in race relations. Ahead of his times in every way, he concluded his own book on the Civil War with these words: "There is one great result of the war between the States for which we are truly thankful: slavery is abolished." Though high-born, he and his family were brought low. In the Civil War, he bravely defended his homeland, fighting with Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson in Virginia, where his brother was killed. In Tennessee, James's left thigh was shattered at the Battle of Lookout Mountain, and he became a prisoner of war. Delirious with pain, he had several harrowing escapes from death before finally returning home to Sherman-devastated South Carolina. He had lost almost everything, including the use of a leg. But with extraordinary valor, he rose up with a crutch and a hoe to re-establish his farm, and went on to lead the economic, educational, and spiritual rebound of his region in a time of crisis and carpetbaggers. James became the wealthiest man in South Carolina, yet remained humble and down to earth. His war agonies and innate sensitivity to human need enabled him to identify with the harshest realities of the human condition and with the plight of the disenfranchised. When his ingenious and diligent post-war initiatives brought him rivers of prosperity, he let them flow through him to bless countless others in his rural state. A deeply spiritual man, Major Coker also faithfully taught the boys' Sunday School for thirty-eight years. Today, we have too few leaders of genuine integrity. We need more like the Major - rock solid, gallant far-sighted, and good to the core! For the benefit of present and future generations, his inspiring story, with fresh perspectives and previously unpublished material, is retold in Dr. Joslin's unique style, blending biography, daring adventure, courageous faith, and the drama of American history. After searching seemingly in vain for purpose in life, Will Joslin experienced a dramatic Christian conversion as a pre-law student at UNC-Chapel Hill. Accepted into law school, instead he chose full time ministry for 17 years. Afterward, he spent 25 years in business, mainly running his own IT consulting company, Joslin Computer Solutions, Inc. He and his wife Becky are now back in ministry part time as he concentrates on writing. Aside from ministry and running a business, Will has taught on leadership, led men's groups, and coached basketball and golf. He is a graduate of UNC-Chapel Hill, has a Master of Theology from Dallas Theological Seminary, and has earned an online Doctor of Sacred Literature (D. S. Lit.) from Wycliffe Theological Seminary. Will enjoys golf, swimming, and sailing.




Author: Will Joslin
Publisher: Proisle Publishing Service
Published: 05/20/2022
Pages: 394
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.27lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.88d
ISBN: 9798985881622

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