Synopses & Reviews
In this wonderfully evocative volume, Jimmy Carter writes about the things that matter most, the simple relaxed days and nights that he has enjoyed with family and friends through the years and across the generations.
Here are lively, witty accounts of exploring the outdoors with his father and with black playmates; making furniture; painting; pursuing new adventures and going places with children, grandchildren, and friends; and sharing life with his wife, Rosalynn.
Sharing Good Times is an inspirational guide for anyone desiring to stretch mind and heart and to combine work and pleasure.
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"What gives
Sharing Good Times friction and depth is Carter's sometimes bracing understanding of his own flaws."
-- The New York Times
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"What gives
Sharing Good Times friction and depth is Carter's sometimes bracing understanding of his own flaws."
-- The New York Times
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"Sharing Good Times is a wonderful holiday gift."
-- Larry King, Larry King Live
Synopsis
Following his
New York Times bestselling classics comes this sparkling account of the joys of sharing the simple pleasures of life from Jimmy Carter.
In this wonderfully evocative volume, Jimmy Carter writes about the things that matter most, the simple relaxed days and nights that he has enjoyed with family and friends through the years and across the generations.
Here are lively, witty accounts of exploring the outdoors with his father and with black playmates; making furniture; painting; pursuing new adventures and going places with children, grandchildren, and friends; and sharing life with his wife, Rosalynn.
Sharing Good Times is an inspirational guide for anyone desiring to stretch mind and heart and to combine work and pleasure.
About the Author
Jimmy Carter was born in Plains, Georgia, and served as thirty-ninth President of the United States. He and his wife, Rosalynn, founded The Carter Center, a nonprofit organization that prevents and resolves conflicts, enhances freedom and democracy, and improves health around the world. He is the author of numerous books, including Palestine Peace Not Apartheid, An Hour Before Daylight and Our Endangered Values. He received a "Best Spoken Word" Grammy Award for his recording of Our Endangered Values. All of President Carter's proceeds from this series will go to the Maranatha Baptist Church of Plains, Georgia.
Table of Contents
Contents Introduction
A Boyhood in Archery
Baseball
My Ambition, USNA
Navy Life
Back to Plains
Traveling with Our Boys
Learning About Politics
Sharing My Faith
Aiming for the White House
Outdoors Together
Challenging Sports
White House Vacations
Fly-fishing
Tourists in China and Japan
Family Vacations
Volunteer Work
Climbing Toward Everest
Kilimanjaro
Watching Birds Together
Panmunjom to Mount Fuji
Spain
African Game Parks
Fishing and Hunting Companions
Private Hobbies
Conclusion
Acknowledgments
Index