Jimmy Carter Biography and latest books by Jimmy Carter

Jimmy Carter served as 39^th President of the United States of America. He was born in Plains, Georgia, in 1924. After leaving the White House, he along with his wife, Rosalynn, founded the Atlanta-based Carter Center, a nonprofit organization that helps resolve and prevent conflicts, enhance freedom and democracy, and improve health around the world. Carter is the author of various books, including the bestselling memoir An Hour Before Daylight. He was awarded the coveted Nobel Peace Prize.

James "Jimmy" Earl Carter, Jr. (born on October 1, 1924) is an American politician who served as the President of the United States from 1977 to 1981. Before he became the President, he served two terms as a Georgia State Senator and one as Governor of Georgia (1971–1975). Previously he was a peanut farmer and a naval officer.

Carter always strongly emphasized human rights. He took office during a period of international stagflation, which lasted throughout his term. The end of his presidential tenure was marked by the 1979–1981 Iran hostage crisis, the 1979 energy crisis, the Three Mile Island nuclear accident, the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan and the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens.

Jimmy Carter has traveled extensively to spread peace by conducting peace negotiations, and advance disease prevention and eradication in developing nations. Carter is a key figure in the Habitat for Humanity project, and also remains vocal on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Books by Carter

An Hour Before Daylight: Memories of a Rural Boyhood

An Hour Before Daylight throws light on why a man who rose high still travels among people society often treats as low for consideration. Most older Americans are aware that Carter grew up in Georgia, joined the Navy and became governor of his home state before taking charge as a Commander-In-Chief. The book is a record of Southern family life in the first half of the last century. The aspects that make An Hour Before Daylight worth reading are Jimmy’s tales of how land and place shaped his early life, relationships between whites and blacks and the proof of how a rural farm family produced a world leader.

A Remarkable Mother

Bessie Lillian Gordy Jimmy Carter’s mother was born in rural Georgia in 1898. Her father was a government revenue officer and later a postmaster. Lillian grew up in a very busy, noisy household and never forgot her beginnings. Lillian entered nursing school and met her future husband Earl on a date but didn’t like him at first. However, Lillian and Earl married right after she completed her studies.

Lillian is undoubtedly remembered as a frank, down-to-earth senior citizen who just happened to be the mother of the President of the United States. During and after her son’s presidency, she became a goodwill ambassador who traveled the world and became a sought-after speaker. Often she talked about service in the Peace Corps or disregarding age to lead a full and adventurous life. No one was ever certain just what she might say. Not only was she a remarkable mother, Miss Lillian was a remarkable person.

Our Endangered Values: America\'s Moral Crisis

This book on Current Affairs by former President Jimmy Carter, is a passionate defense of the true meaning of religious fundamentals in political life. While many Americans were disappointed by Jimmy Carter\'s Presidential tenure, there is no denying after his tenure he has lived an exemplary life by willing to practice and spread moral values throughout the world. Unlike many politicians who espouse religious values while practicing self-absorbed lives, President Carter has indeed lived a life that exemplifies coming together of faith, politics and leadership.