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“Drawing on fresh archival material and extensive access to Carter and his family, New York Times bestselling author Jonathan Alter tells the epic story of a man of faith and his improbable journey from barefoot boy in the vicious Jim Crow South to global icon. We learn how Carter evolved from a timid child into an ambitious naval nuclear engineer and an indefatigable born-again governor; how as a president he failed politically amid the bad economy of the 1970s and the seizure of hostages in Iran but succeeded in engineering peace between Israel and Egypt, amassing a historic environmental record, moving the government from tokenism to diversity, setting a new global standard for human rights, and normalizing relations with China, among dozens of other unheralded achievements. After leaving office, Carter revolutionized the postpresidency with the bold global accomplishments of the Carter center”--Cover.

The first full-length biography of Jimmy Carter, the 39th President of the United States and Nobel Prize-winning humanitarian. číst celé

The book offers an insider's perspective on President Obama's rapid decision-making and the weight of his responsibilities as he took office. It highlights the urgency and complexity of his early days in power, showcasing the critical choices he faced during a pivotal moment in history. Through a fast-paced narrative, it captures the challenges and triumphs of his initial actions as president.

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Jonathan Alter, one of the country's most respected journalists and historians, uses his unique access to the White House to produce the first inside look at Obama's difficult debut. In Alter's telling, the real Obama is an authentic, demanding, unsentimental, and sometimes overconfident leader.