A Full Life
By Jimmy Carter
Reflections at Ninety. Simon and Schuster, 2015.
Summary of A Full Life book by Jimmy Carter
From nuclear submarines to the corridors of power and beyond, President Carter draws on a lifetime of experiences to reflect on himself, his nation, and his world in his own words.
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What do you get from this book? Jimmy carter’s own account of life as president, nuclear engineer, philanthropist, and more
Carter grew up on a farm in Georgia, where he had to work from the age of five
Carter’s career was defined by his fight against racism—an attitude learned from his mother
Carter enlisted in the naval academy in 1943, graduated 1946, and spent 11 years in the navy
After his father’s death in 1953, carter took over the family farm and after running in 1963, he became a senator
On his second attempt, carter used his farmer’s son image to become Georgia’s governor—and its reformer—in 1970
Carter ran for office on the advice of his staff, succeeding in 1977 on the basis of his experience
White house life wasn’t all work—carter’s family enjoyed trips to camp David, used Truman’s bowling alley, and more
Under carter’s watch the 1977 panama canal treaties averted war, Alaska’s wilderness was protected, and Deruglation liberated the economy
Intelligence service reform couldn’t be achieved, the Iranian hostage crisis prevented re-election in 1981, and global warming remains problematic
Alongside winning the 2004 Nobel peace prize for his work with the carter center, carter lectures monthly at Emory university
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About the author of A Full Life
Jimmy Carter
President Jimmy Carter, in office from 1977 to 1981, was the 39th president of the United States, and has also enjoyed a successful career after politics as an author, university lecturer, and head of nonprofit organization The Carter Institute, for whose work he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. His other works include Keeping Faith and An Hour Before Daylight.
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