Jimmy Carter Book Report

Soldier, farmer, warehouse man, professor, and president are just a few titles James Earl Jr. better known as Jimmy Carter, has held over the span of his life. Born October 1, 1924, in Plains, Georgia, Jimmy Carter was the first president to be born in a hospital. He was raised in a rural community by his parents James Earl Carter, a farmer and businessman, and Lillian Gordy Carter, a register nurse. Jimmy and his three siblings: Ruth, Gloria, and Billy grew up during the depression on their peanut farm in Archery. The Carter’s had no electricity or running water, but was still looked up to as being one of the most prosperous families in the community. Jimmy lived the normal farm life. He had various chores that included selling goods and
Sara Mitchell, supervisor archivist involving Carter’s records at the White House, considers his greatest achievements to take place after his life as president. After his term, the Carter family moved back to their 3,000 acre farm in Georgia. Soon after returning home, they realized their business was hurting. Fortunately, the Carter Warehouse was bought by Archer Daniels Midland Company. This helped pull them back on their feet. Jimmy began writing a book from his memoir he wrote while in the White House. Since that time Jimmy Carter has been the author of twenty-nine books. In 1982, he became a professor at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. In partnership with the university, the Carter Center was founded. The center is related to the subject of protection of human rights, democracy, and foreign issues. Through the center, Jimmy has solved international disputes and mediated civil affairs. In result, Jimmy Carter was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002. Carter is always working as a peacemaker for human rights and in charitable causes. Him and his wife travel to foreign countries to help where needed and work closely with the Habitat for Humanity organizations by building homes for qualifying low income people. Even with this busy schedule, Jimmy Carter teaches a Sunday school class every week and the past year has battled cancer and successfully beat it.(chicagotribune.com). Carter states in “A Full Life Reflections at Ninety”, “The life we have now is the best of all. We have an expanding and harmonious family, a rich life in our church and the Plains community, and a diversity of projects at The Carter Center that is adventurous and