A Remarkable Mother Author:Jimmy Carter A registered nurse, pecan grower, university house mouther, Peace Corps Volunteer, public speakers 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... was a favored guest on television talk shows... and an impor... more »tant role model for the nationa.
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 committment and faith.« less