books by Jimmy Carter     books:     Jimmy Carter      Markings Dag Hammarskjold Vintage, 2006 Active vs. contemplative life Hammarskjold was a Swedish diplomat who served as secretary-general of the United Nations at the height of the Cold War (and whose death in a plane crash in Africa in 1961 may not have been an accident). Throughout his life he struggled with balancing the tension ...             An Hour Before Daylight : Memoirs of a Rural Boyhood Jimmy Carter Simon & Schuster, 2001 wonderful memoir of a country boy who became President After reading this book it is easy to understand why Jimmy Carter was denigrated as a weak Leader who let America's enemies walk all over him. As he looks back with affection & describes his childhood in a strict, hardworking, but loving family on a farm in back ...             Starved for Science: How Biotechnology Is Being Kept Out of Africa Robert Paarlberg Harvard University Press, 2008 Heading upcountry in Africa to visit small farms is absolutely exhilarating given the dramatic beauty of big skies, red soil, and arid vistas, but eventually the two-lane tarmac narrows to rutted dirt, and the journey must continue on foot. The farmers you eventually meet are mostly women, hardworking but visibly poor. They have no improved seeds, ...             Out of My Life and Thought (The Albert Schweitzer Library) Albert Schweitzer, Antje Bultmann Lemke The Johns Hopkins University Press, 1998 A book that matters... This is an elegant though brief memoir written by the great man himself. One should not expect too much detail, however, as the text only gives us glimpses into the man's life and the singular events that shaped who he was and what he became and, more importantly, what ...             Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid Jimmy Carter Simon & Schuster, 2007 Beautiful Inspiration thoughts from a great American hero. He put himself on the line for writing this and I hope American patriots will stand by his side. God Bless You Jimmy Carter.             A Remarkable Mother Jimmy Carter Simon & Schuster, 2008 A Remarkable Mother This was a quick read, but well done. Mr. Carter's mother was definitely her own woman, but Mr. Carter treated her always with respect and love. A great tribute.             The Last Dropout: Stop the Epidemic! Bill Milliken Hay House, 2007 An excellent book by a child advocate The book is easy to read and provides valuable information every community needs to implement a community driven program such as Communities In Schools. We must provide services to children of all ages in our community that are meaningful and life changing/guiding. ...             Beyond the White House: Waging Peace, Fighting Disease, Building Hope Jimmy Carter Simon & Schuster, 2007 An inspiration of caring, acting and succeeding in Positive Change To do good works despite the stigma of the U. S. Government is a wish many of us share, and this book shows it can be done. Jimmy Carter is almost embarrassingly present on every page of this book, in the most oppressed, downtrodden and deprived corners of the world. ...             Sharing Good Times Jimmy Carter Simon & Schuster, 2004 Sharing Good Times From our greatest living statesman come more pearls of wisdom. A kind and thoughtful man, husband and father, Jimmy Carter shares insightful stories of his life with friends and family. Learn how love and trust can carry us through the tuff times and reward us in ...             Our Endangered Values: America's Moral Crisis Jimmy Carter Simon & Schuster, 2006 The Perversion Of America Yes, the perversion of America. I voted against Jimmy Carter when he ran for re-election as President, as I became old enough to vote. What a mistake, indeed. The neo-conservatives, with the exception of the Clinton years, have since been in power, things gradually ...             Sources of Strength: Meditations on Scripture for a Living Faith Jimmy Carter Waterbrook Press, 2000 Wise words from a great Christian man This is a great devotional that draws on a wide range of scripture and also on President Carter's long, interesting, diverse, and meaningful life. Not only is Carter a good exegete of scripture, but his genuine faith comes through in every page. He writes in a very ...             Journey Through Heartsongs Mattie J. T. Stepanek Hyperion, 2002 True Heartsongs - A very special gift "Every day, everyone in the world should do at least one thing nice for others. Doing so can help each person believe in himself or herself more fully, and give confidence that may inspire each person To do more and more new and good things for the ...             Just Peace: A Message of Hope Mattie J.T. Stepanek Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2006 Just Inspirational Never have I and never will I ever be so inspired by anyone in the same way I have been inspired by Mattie J. T. Stepanek. In reading this book, one has to believe in love, happiness and peace. This child and his mother have been through so much heartache and pain. ...             The Hornet's Nest: A Novel of the Revolutionary War Jimmy Carter Simon & Schuster, 2003 US History Finally Explained Thanks to President Jimmy Carter for writing this excellent book about the Revolutionary War from beginning to end. The stories give great insight to the many hardships our ancestors endured in order to gain and change the new territory. This book is very well ...             The Personal Beliefs of Jimmy Carter: Winner of the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize Jimmy Carter Three Rivers Press, 2002 It's horrible to see these attacks on Jimmy Carter... It really is awful to see ideological conservatives give a critique of a book they haven't even read here at Amazon. One went as far as to claim that the only thing Carter did that was worthy of the Nobel Peace Prize was the progress he made at Camp David. Have ...          products you might be interested in search for books biotechnology, endangered, meditations, remarkable, revolutionary, schweitzer randomly chosen DVD: Mountainfilm in Telluride: Best of 2002-2005