Author | Jimmy Carter, Rosalynn Carter |
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Language | English |
Genre | Memoir |
Publication date | 1987 |
Publication place | United States |
Everything to Gain: Making the Most of the Rest of Your Life is a 1987 memoir co-written by Jimmy Carter, the 39th president of the United States, and his wife, Rosalynn Carter. The Washington Post described it as "a curious production, half memoir and half self-help book", and concluded that much of the advice was not unique to the book, saying it raised the question "Was this book really necessary?" [1] [2] [3] [4]
James Earl Carter Jr. was an American politician and humanitarian who served as the 39th president of the United States from 1977 to 1981. A member of the Democratic Party, Carter served as the 76th governor of Georgia from 1971 to 1975 and in the Georgia State Senate from 1963 to 1967. He was the longest-lived president in U.S. history and the first to reach the age of 100.
Eleanor Rosalynn Carter was an American activist and humanitarian who served as the first lady of the United States from 1977 to 1981, as the wife of President Jimmy Carter. Throughout her decades of public service, she was a leading advocate for women's rights and mental health.
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The Jimmy Carter Library and Museum in Atlanta, Georgia, houses U.S. President Jimmy Carter's papers and other material relating to the Carter administration and the Carter family's life. The library also hosts special exhibits, such as Carter's Nobel Peace Prize and a full-scale replica of the Oval Office as it was during the Carter Administration, including a reproduction of the Resolute desk.
The Jimmy Carter National Historical Park, located in Plains, Georgia, preserves sites associated with Jimmy Carter (1924–2024), 39th president of the United States. These include his residence, boyhood farm, school, and the town railroad depot, which served as his campaign headquarters during the 1976 election. The building which used to be Plains High School serves as the park's museum and visitor center. When Carter lived in Plains, the area surrounding the residence was under the protection of the United States Secret Service. The residence is also the burial site of Carter and his wife, First Lady Rosalynn Carter (1927–2023); the residence and gravesites of the Carters will not open to the public until sometime after Jimmy Carter's state funeral and burial in January 2025.
John William "Jack" Carter is an American businessman, politician and environmentalist. He is the eldest child of former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and First Lady Rosalynn Carter.
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Books about and authored by Jimmy Carter, the 39th president of the United States (1977–1981).
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First Lady from Plains is a 1984 autobiography by Rosalynn Carter, who served as First Lady of the United States from 1977 to 1981 as her husband, Jimmy Carter, was President of the United States. It is divided into 12 chapters. The book was generally well received by critics, who particularly praised its "intimacy".
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