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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 TimesLike Carter's earlier memoir, Christmas in Plains is straightforward, tied to family, land, and home. It is a treasure.
The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionA charming account of an era when family rituals and fellowship meant more than expensive gifts.
The Philadelphia InquirerThis 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-TimesChristmas in Plains is a gift from the heart, the most eloquent kind.
The Washington PostA lovely and haunting piece of work.
Jimmy Carter's Books
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Sunday Mornings in Plains CollectionJimmy Carter leads over a dozen of his legendary Sunday school classes in this value-priced collection of the Grammy-nominated original audio series.Read More -
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 HouseThis is the story of President Jimmy Carter's post-presidency, the most admired and productive in the nation's history. Through The Carter Center,...Read More
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A Remarkable MotherA Remarkable Mother is President Carter’s loving, admiring, wry homage to Miss Lillian Carter.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 timeJimmy 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 timeJimmy Carter's beloved bestsellers Living Faith, Sources of...Read More
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Sharing Good TimesIn this wonderfully evocative volume, Jimmy Carter writes about the things that matter most, the simple relaxed days and nights that he has enjoyed...Read More
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The Hornet's NestThe first work of fiction by a President of the United States -- a sweeping novel of the American South and the War of Independence. In this ambitious...Read More
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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
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The Nobel Peace Prize LectureThe Nobel Lecture was delivered by Jimmy Carter on December 10, 2002, at the ceremony in Oslo, Norway, where he received the Nobel Prize for Peace.Read More
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An Hour Before DaylightIn an American story of enduring importance, Jimmy Carter re-creates his Depression-era boyhood on a Georgia farm, before the civil rights movement...Read More
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