| Why Not the Best?: The First Fifty Years Contributor(s): Carter, Jimmy (Author) |
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ISBN: 1557284180 ISBN-13: 9781557284181 Publisher: University of Arkansas Press OUR PRICE: $22.46 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 1996 Annotation: This campaign autobiography was begun in late 1974 when Georgia governor Jimmy Carter's presidential ambitions were being undervalued by the national media. It was received by the public as a welcome affirmation of one candidate's bedrock faith in old-fashioned public service based on duty, honor, competence, and honesty. With almost one million copies sold, it would help to propel him into the White House. In compelling yet humble language, Carter details his personal history to that point of his life: his idyllic childhood in remote Plains, his hazing incident at Annapolis for refusing to sing "Marching through Georgia", his near-death experience aboard a Pacific-fleet submarine, his strong Christian underpinnings, the compassionate humor of his mother, Miss Lillian, and the stern taskmaster ethics of his father, Mr. Earl. In short, this is the story of one righteous Southerner's coming of age, a Main Street memoir anchored by no-nonsense style and homespun storytelling. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Historical - Biography & Autobiography | Presidents & Heads Of State - Political Science |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 96-17579 |
| Physical Information: 0.58" H x 5.53" W x 8.51" (0.60 lbs) 166 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Why Not the Best?, originally published in 1975, is President Carter's presidential campaign autobiography, the book that introduced the world to Georgia governor Jimmy Carter and asked the American people to demand the best and highest standards of excellence from our government. |