| Sharing Good Times Contributor(s): Carter, Jimmy (Author) |
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ISBN: 0743270681 ISBN-13: 9780743270687 Publisher: Simon & Schuster OUR PRICE: $14.25 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2005 Annotation: Following the former president's huge bestselling novel "The Hornet's Nest," his delightful "Christmas in Plains," and his bestselling classic "An Hour Before Daylight," comes this sparkling account of the joys of sharing the ordinary pleasures of life. Some pleasures, he recounts, are magnified when they are shared. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Presidents & Heads Of State - Biography & Autobiography | Personal Memoirs - Biography & Autobiography | Historical |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2004051351 |
| Physical Information: 0.49" H x 5.64" W x 7.54" (0.36 lbs) 192 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1950-1999 - Chronological Period - 21st Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |
Contributor Bio(s): Carter, Jimmy: - Jimmy Carter was the thirty-ninth President of the United States, serving from 1977 to 1981. In 1982, he and his wife founded The Carter Center, a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of people around the world. Carter was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002. He is the author of thirty books, including A Full Life: Reflections at Ninety; A Call to Action: Women, Religion, Violence, and Power; An Hour Before Daylight: Memoirs of a Rural Boyhood; and Our Endangered Values: America's Moral Crisis. |