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paperbacksandpines's review against another edition
4.0
I guess I should have read the book’s byline more carefully. This book does not focus on Carter’s presidency. The book opens in the last days and months of Carter’s presidency. The author implied that Carter’s unique mix of over confidence and naivety led him to be blindsided in the 1980 election.
Carter’s reign of presidency was before my time but This book was on my to-read list for more than a year because of all of the positive contributions to society that Carter made post-presidency.
I discovered that Carter’s name was basically dirt in D.C. after (and probably before) his election defeat. There were so many instances in which my admiration of Carter grew, not only because of his affect on Habitat for Humanity and it’s coffers but also for his contributions to peace in the Middle East, clean water in Africa and the spread of knowledge about parasites in dirty water, and various supports in developing countries.
Carter managed to irk American leaders who requested his assistance with foreign countries but didn’t appreciate his methods. The thing I appreciated most about him was his steadfastness in the face of resistance and even unpopularity. Sometimes he strong armed foreign leaders who declared themselves to be the winner of a rigged election.
This book made me want to learn even more about Carter’s history. I’d recommend this book to anyone interested in American presidents and history.
Carter’s reign of presidency was before my time but This book was on my to-read list for more than a year because of all of the positive contributions to society that Carter made post-presidency.
I discovered that Carter’s name was basically dirt in D.C. after (and probably before) his election defeat. There were so many instances in which my admiration of Carter grew, not only because of his affect on Habitat for Humanity and it’s coffers but also for his contributions to peace in the Middle East, clean water in Africa and the spread of knowledge about parasites in dirty water, and various supports in developing countries.
Carter managed to irk American leaders who requested his assistance with foreign countries but didn’t appreciate his methods. The thing I appreciated most about him was his steadfastness in the face of resistance and even unpopularity. Sometimes he strong armed foreign leaders who declared themselves to be the winner of a rigged election.
This book made me want to learn even more about Carter’s history. I’d recommend this book to anyone interested in American presidents and history.
teriboop's review against another edition
4.0
This is a great little book about Jimmy Carter's post-Presidency. Carter was one of the least favorite President's in our nation and yet during his post-Presidency he is much beloved. This book covers Carter's time from his landslide loss for a second-term through 2015. Carter certainly had issues as President. He left office basically destitute financially. While other past-Presidents of his era concentrated on making money by writing books and speaking across the nation, Carter concentrated on human rights, Habitat for Humanity, and working internationally toward peace. Smith does a very good job showing how the man went from being almost hated to being a Nobel Prize-winning humanitarian and beloved by Americans.
theartolater's review against another edition
3.0
A perfectly fine attempt at trying to humanize Jimmy Carter's post-presidency. Carter's failure as an executive is put in contrast to his humanitarian efforts as he returned to private life, and it's a solid, unexceptional look at that aspect of his story while largely diminishing some of his less favorable aspects (like his statements on Israel and Palestine) as well as ignoring some of the parts that don't fit the liberal narrative held by the author (such as the Carter-Baker Commission). A nice quick Kindle Single, but not great unless you're seeking out more hagiographic reads.
Closer to a 3.5.
Closer to a 3.5.
autumnadrift's review
4.0
Expertly edited overview of Carter's post- presidency; doling out both the criticism and kudos he deserves.
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