Carter, Jimmy

This is President Carter's story of how he first sought public office in 1962 and how the social and political conflicts in the South during that era shaped his vision.

Jimmy and Rosalyn Carter offer inspiring and practical views of how Americans can make the most of their lives based on the Carter's own experiences.

Former President Jimmy Carter shares the values, experiences, and Christian beliefs that have shaped his life, offering lessons from the Bible and personal experience, and sharing stories of people whose lives have touched his in positive, lasting ways.

Contains two books by Jimmy Carter in which he shares his values and experiences and discusses his religious faith.

Provides an overview of the political, religious, and ethnic conflicts that have fragmented the Middle East, presenting each country's perspective and involvement.

Examines the peacekeeping efforts of former President Jimmy Carter in the years since leaving the White House; and describes how he has fought diseases, monitored over sixty-five elections in foreign nations, and led a war against poverty, hunger, and mental illness around the world.

Argues for the necessity of peaceful resolutions to modern-day international conflicts and discusses peace efforts in which Carter has been personally involved from the time of his presidency up to the present.

Each day during his presidency, Jimmy Carter, the thirty-ninth president of the United States, made several entries in a private diary and recorded his thoughts, impressions, delights, and frustrations. When his four-year term ended in 1981, the diary had more than five thousand pages. It has never been made public until now.

Jimmy Carter presents his personal view of life in the White House, and discusses the crises he faced, the people he worked with, and the advice he received as president of the United States.