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Why Not the Best?: The First Fifty Years Paperback - 1996

Name: Why Not the Best?: The First Fifty Years
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Author: Carter, Jimmy
ISBN: 9781557284181

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Why Not the Best?, originally published in 1975, is President Carter's presidential campaign autobiography, the book that introduced the world to Georgia governor Jimmy Carter and asked the American people to demand the best and highest standards of excellence from our government.

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This campaign autobiography was begun in late 1974 when Georgia governor Jimmy Carter's presidential ambitions were being undervalued by the national media. It was received by the public as a welcome affirmation of one candidate's bedrock faith in old-fashioned public service based on duty, honor, competence, and honesty. With almost one million copies sold, it would help to propel him into the White House. In compelling yet humble language, Carter details his personal history to that point of his life: his idyllic childhood in remote Plains, his hazing incident at Annapolis for refusing to sing "Marching through Georgia", his near-death experience aboard a Pacific-fleet submarine, his strong Christian underpinnings, the compassionate humor of his mother, Miss Lillian, and the stern taskmaster ethics of his father, Mr. Earl. In short, this is the story of one righteous Southerner's coming of age, a Main Street memoir anchored by no-nonsense style and homespun storytelling.

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Title Why Not the Best?: The First Fifty Years
Author Jimmy Carter
Binding Paperback
Edition Reprint
Pages 166
Volumes 1
Language ENG
Publisher University of Arkansas Press, Fayetteville
Publication date 1996-08
Illustrated Yes
Features Illustrated
ISBN 9781557284181 / 1557284180
Weight 0.6 lbs (0.27 kg)
Dimensions 8.51 x 5.53 x 0.58 in (21.62 x 14.05 x 1.47 cm)
Category Politics / Current Events
Library of Congress subjects Presidents - United States, Carter, Jimmy
Library of Congress Catalogue Number 96-17579
Dewey Decimal Code B

About the author

Jimmy Carter, the thirty-ninth president of the United States, won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002 for his time as president and his work through the Carter Center, which seeks to prevent and resolve conflicts, enhance freedom and democracy, and improve health around the world.

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