Turning Point
A Candidate, a State, and a Nation Come of Age
Published on 13. April 2011
256 pages
978-0-307-78618-0 (ISBN)
Description
The former president's personal tale of political intrigue and social conflict during his first campaign for public office. Iluminates the origins of his commitment to human rights and bears further witness to the accomplishments of an extraordinary man.
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Jimmy Carter was the thirty-ninth president of the United States. After leaving the White House, he committed himself to humanitarian work, for which he received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002. His many books include the national bestseller Always a Reckoning and the acclaimed spiritual autobiography Living Faith. He and his wife, Rosalynn Carter, were married for seventy-seven years. Jimmy Carter died in December 2024 at the age of 100.
Content
- Intro
- Other Books by This Author
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Cast of Characters
- Map
- Introduction
- 1. Citizens vs. Counties
- 2. One Man, One Vote
- 3. My First Campaign
- 4. Confrontation at Georgetown
- 5. The Dead Voted Alphabetically
- 6. "We'll Always Drink Old Crow"
- 7. Victory!. to Victory?
- 8. Endings and Beginnings
- 9. What Did It All Mean?
- Appendix: The Atlanta Project
