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Simon & Schuster, October 2004
Trade Paperback, 160 pages
ISBN-10: 0743227158
ISBN-13: 9780743227155
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Jimmy Carter remembers Christmas in Plains -- a source of spiritual inspiration, respite, family ties, friendship, vacation fun, and the simplicity of community. In a beautifully rendered portrait of very special Christmases, Carter begins by returning to his early years in Plains. With only one exception in the following 48 years, the Carters have always been in Plains on Christmas Day. In 1980, with Americans held hostage in Iran, Jimmy, Rosalynn, and Amy went by themselves to Camp David and felt lonely. At Amy's suggestion, they invited the White House staff and their families to join them and created their own version of Christmas in Plains.
Jimmy Carter has written another American classic in the tradition of Truman Capote's A Christmas Memory and Dylan Thomas' A Child's Christmas in Wales.
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St. Petersburg Times
Like Carter's earlier memoir, Christmas in Plains is straightforward, tied to family, land, and home. It is a treasure.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
A charming account of an era when family rituals and fellowship meant more than expensive gifts.
The Philadelphia Inquirer
This is a memoir that is down-to-earth, evocative, thoughtful, and, of course, fascinating on several levels. And in the end, the man telling the story becomes so much more than an author, narrator, and statesman. It isn't Mr. Carter. It isn't Mr. President. It's Jimmy.
Chicago Sun-Times
Christmas in Plains is a gift from the heart, the most eloquent kind.
The Washington Post
A lovely and haunting piece of work.
Jimmy Carter's Books
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The Nobel Book of AnswersIF YOU COULD ASK A NOBEL PRIZE WINNER ANYTHING YOU WANTED... Since 1901, the Nobel Prize has honored the world's great geniuses in the most important...Read More -
A Remarkable MotherA Remarkable Mother is President Carter's loving, admiring, wry homage to Miss Lillian Carter.Read More
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We Can Have Peace in the Holy LandJimmy Carter argues that the present moment is a unique time for achieving peace in the Middle East and offers a bold plan to do just that.Read More
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Beyond the White HousePresident Carter's tale of how and why he has spent the last twenty-five years in the service of humanity, winning a Nobel Peace Prize along the way.Read More
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Palestine Peace Not ApartheidWhat must be done to bring permanent peace to Israel with dignity and justice to Palestine.Read More
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Bringing Peace to a Changing WorldJimmy Carter has been teaching Sunday school ever since he was a young midshipman in Annapolis; in later years he conducted religious services on...Read More
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Measuring Our SuccessThe second in a series of inspiring, original programs from one of the most important voices of our time Jimmy Carter's beloved bestsellers Living...Read More
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Leading a Worthy LifeA unique and personal audio legacy from one of the most important voices of our time Jimmy Carter's beloved bestsellers Living Faith, Sources...Read More
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Sharing Good TimesFollowing his bestselling classics comes this sparkling account of the joys of sharing the ordinary pleasures of life from Jimmy Carter.Read More
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The Hornet's NestThe Hornet's Nest is a brilliant evocation by the former president of a part of the Revolutionary War that has not been recounted.Read More
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The Nobel Peace Prize LectureA beautiful edition of the most eloquent speech of Jimmy Carter's life - the crowning achievement of a great American.Read More
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An Hour Before DaylightCarter's account of his rural Depression boyhood in a portrait of the pre-Civil Rights South that dramatizes how the country has changed.Read More
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