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A remarkable mother [sound recording]
Carter, Jimmy
Adult Fiction E874.C375 C37 2008c
From Publishers' Weekly:
Former president Carter (author of Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid as well as many inspirational books) now offers readers the story of his extraordinary mother, Lillian Carter (1898-1983). After laying out some family history, he comes to Lillian's teen years, when she trained as a nurse at the onset of World War I. Health conditions in rural Georgia, especially later, during the Depression, were so dire that nurses were often diagnosticians as well as caregivers. Nursing also brought Lillian close to the black community, building personal bonds that paved the way for later political alliances. After her husband died, Lillian moved from wife and mother to full-fledged "matriarch," and later volunteered for the Peace Corps and worked in India. Being able to help such needy people was intensely satisfying, although she never got preachy about it. She'd write home, for example, that the Indian doctor she worked with was so "damned good you can't imagine him going to the bathroom." Modern readers who assume that church-going Southern Baptists don't swear, drink or work to promote birth control will find Lillian an eye-opener. She played an unofficial though vital role as the Carter administration's goodwill ambassador around the world-she almost persuaded our government to let Muhammad Ali bargain with Iran's Ayatollah Khomeini for our hostages taken in 1979. Carter offers wonderful stories about a great woman. B&w photos throughout. (Apr.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved
From Library Journal:
Former President Jimmy Carter's latest work is an intimate and personal portrait of his mother, Lillian Gordy Carter. A truly "remarkable" woman, "Miss Lillian" captured the heart of world leaders and whole nations. Carter takes the reader through an amazing journey from his mother's childhood to her becoming a nurse, raising a family, becoming a Peace Corps volunteer in India in her seventies, and attending state functions during Carter's presidency. Carter lovingly describes how his mother, as a nurse, would provide medical attention to anyone in need, with total disregard for social mores and the taboos of the segregated South. As he explains, "We never turned anyone away who came to our house." Miss Lillian also convinced her husband, Earl, to plant vitamin- and nutrient-rich sweet potatoes on their farm for anyone who wanted them. Throughout the work, Miss Lillian's personality and originality shine through, serving as inspiration for all. A wonderful and very personal look at a truly amazing woman, told by a son whose respect and admiration of his mother is in every word, this book is lovingly and beautifully written. Recommended for all libraries. [See Prepub Alert, LJ 12/07.]--Lisa A. Ennis, Univ. of Alabama at Birmingham Lib., Lister Hill (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Carter, Jimmy
Adult Fiction E874.C375 C37 2008c
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From Publishers' Weekly:
Former president Carter (author of Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid as well as many inspirational books) now offers readers the story of his extraordinary mother, Lillian Carter (1898-1983). After laying out some family history, he comes to Lillian's teen years, when she trained as a nurse at the onset of World War I. Health conditions in rural Georgia, especially later, during the Depression, were so dire that nurses were often diagnosticians as well as caregivers. Nursing also brought Lillian close to the black community, building personal bonds that paved the way for later political alliances. After her husband died, Lillian moved from wife and mother to full-fledged "matriarch," and later volunteered for the Peace Corps and worked in India. Being able to help such needy people was intensely satisfying, although she never got preachy about it. She'd write home, for example, that the Indian doctor she worked with was so "damned good you can't imagine him going to the bathroom." Modern readers who assume that church-going Southern Baptists don't swear, drink or work to promote birth control will find Lillian an eye-opener. She played an unofficial though vital role as the Carter administration's goodwill ambassador around the world-she almost persuaded our government to let Muhammad Ali bargain with Iran's Ayatollah Khomeini for our hostages taken in 1979. Carter offers wonderful stories about a great woman. B&w photos throughout. (Apr.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved
From Library Journal:
Former President Jimmy Carter's latest work is an intimate and personal portrait of his mother, Lillian Gordy Carter. A truly "remarkable" woman, "Miss Lillian" captured the heart of world leaders and whole nations. Carter takes the reader through an amazing journey from his mother's childhood to her becoming a nurse, raising a family, becoming a Peace Corps volunteer in India in her seventies, and attending state functions during Carter's presidency. Carter lovingly describes how his mother, as a nurse, would provide medical attention to anyone in need, with total disregard for social mores and the taboos of the segregated South. As he explains, "We never turned anyone away who came to our house." Miss Lillian also convinced her husband, Earl, to plant vitamin- and nutrient-rich sweet potatoes on their farm for anyone who wanted them. Throughout the work, Miss Lillian's personality and originality shine through, serving as inspiration for all. A wonderful and very personal look at a truly amazing woman, told by a son whose respect and admiration of his mother is in every word, this book is lovingly and beautifully written. Recommended for all libraries. [See Prepub Alert, LJ 12/07.]--Lisa A. Ennis, Univ. of Alabama at Birmingham Lib., Lister Hill (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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