A Remarkable Mother
by Jimmy Carter
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President Carter's loving, admiring, wry homage to Miss Lillian Carter, who championed the underdog always, even when her son was president. A registered nurse, pecan grower, university housemother, Peace Corps volunteer, public speaker, and renowned raconteur, Miss Lillian ignored the mores and prejudices of the racially segregated South of the Great Depression years. She was an avid supporter of the Brooklyn Dodgers (because she happened to attend the first major league baseball game in show more which Jackie Robinson, from Cairo, Georgia, played), was a favored guest on television talk shows (usually able to "steal the microphone" from hosts such as Johnny Carson and Walter Cronkite), and an important role model for the nation. Jimmy Carter's mother emerges from this portrait as redoubtable, generous, and forward-looking. He ascribes to her the inspiration for his own life's work of commitment and faith.--From publisher description. show lessTags
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A quick read about Jimmy Carter's remarkable mother, Miss Lillian. As someone who went her own way in the conformist era and place she lived in, she must have been quite a role mother for her children, although I'll bet they were often startled by her doings. A great lady!
An interesting portrait of Lillian Carter from her son's memories. She certainly had a wonderful life and was a hard working woman. She worked long hours as a nurse and also took care of the pecan tree farm. She was also involved with those less fortunate. She was always concerned with civil rights and worked to influence change. The Peace Corp work in India was typical of her wanting to make a difference. This book is very inspiring.
A biography of Lillian Gordy Carter, Jimmy Carter's mother. She comes across as opinionated and outspoken as I remember her. A quick read of an interesting woman.
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James Earl Carter Jr. was born on October 1, 1924 in Plains, Georgia. He graduated from the Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland in 1946, and spent seven years as an officer in the Navy. When his term was over, Carter returned to Plains and began his career in politics at the state level in 1962. In 1970, he was elected Governor of Georgia and six show more years later announced his candidacy for the Presidency. Carter campaigned against Gerald Ford and eventually won with 297 electoral votes, becoming the 39th President of the United States. As President, Carter established a National Energy Policy, expanded the National Park System and created the Department of Education. He was also instrumental in the Camp David Agreement of 1978, which helped to bring peace between Egypt and Israel. Carter established full diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China and completed negotiations of the SALT II Nuclear Limitations Treaty with the Soviet Union. Upon completion of his term as President, he founded the Carter Center in Atlanta, a non-profit organization that works to prevent and resolve conflict and to enhance freedom and democracy around the world. In 2002, Carter received the Nobel Peace Prize. He has written several books including An Hour Before Daylight; Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid, Our Endangered Values, A Full Life: Reflections at Ninety, and Faith: A Journey for All. (Bowker Author Biography) Jimmy Carter who served as thirty-ninth president of the United States, was born in Plains, Georgia, in 1924. After leaving the White House he and his wife Rosalynn, founded the Atlanta-based Carter Center, a nonprofit organization that works to prevent and resolve conflicts, enhance freedom and democracy, and improve health around the world. (Publisher Provided) show less
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- Canonical title
- A Remarkable Mother
- People/Characters
- Lillian Carter; Jimmy Carter
- Important places
- Georgia, USA
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- Genres
- Nonfiction, Biography & Memoir, History, General Nonfiction
- DDC/MDS
- 973.926092 — History & geography History of North America United States 1901- Cold War, Vietnam War, Digital Age (1953-2001) Jimmy Carter (1977-1981) Camp David Accords, Iran Hostage Crisis, Energy Crisis of the 70s Standard subdivisions History, geographic treatment, biography Biography
- LCC
- E874 .C375 .C37 — History of the United States United States Later twentieth century, 1961-2000 Carter's administration, 1977-1981
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