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Bezig met laden... A Remarkable Motherdoor Jimmy Carter
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. A quick read about Jimmy Carter's remarkable mother, Miss Lillian. As someone who went her own way in the conformist era and place she lived in, she must have been quite a role mother for her children, although I'll bet they were often startled by her doings. A great lady! ( ) An interesting portrait of Lillian Carter from her son's memories. She certainly had a wonderful life and was a hard working woman. She worked long hours as a nurse and also took care of the pecan tree farm. She was also involved with those less fortunate. She was always concerned with civil rights and worked to influence change. The Peace Corp work in India was typical of her wanting to make a difference. This book is very inspiring. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
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President Carter's loving, admiring, wry homage to Miss Lillian Carter, who championed the underdog always, even when her son was president. A registered nurse, pecan grower, university housemother, Peace Corps volunteer, public speaker, and renowned raconteur, Miss Lillian ignored the mores and prejudices of the racially segregated South of the Great Depression years. She was an avid supporter of the Brooklyn Dodgers (because she happened to attend the first major league baseball game in which Jackie Robinson, from Cairo, Georgia, played), was a favored guest on television talk shows (usually able to "steal the microphone" from hosts such as Johnny Carson and Walter Cronkite), and an important role model for the nation. Jimmy Carter's mother emerges from this portrait as redoubtable, generous, and forward-looking. He ascribes to her the inspiration for his own life's work of commitment and faith.--From publisher description. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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