His Very Best: Jimmy Carter, a Life

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In 2016 there was a reaction to image and a man no one could deny was an outsider to Washington was elected, yet far from doing the right things, from draining the swamp, the new president got busy tearing things apart. He could be very chilly in person and tended to be arrogant given that he often knew more about a subject than the person to whom he was speaking. He was very much an independent, not always forming relationships with other former presidents and often stepping on their toes. I've said it before and I'll say it again: If you don't like playing politics, DON'T GET INTO POLITICS! Alter not only makes light of it in general, but lumps non-micromanagement items, such as reading a Nature article in 1972 about carbon dioxide with the micromanagement to strawman the idea of micromanagement.

He has the ability to reach for the best in that person—an almost magical power to inspire someone by telling them, ‘You can make history. He is a very judgmental man and was unable to hide this from the country and I think this created a lot of pushback against him. He was installed there in 1953 by the US to ensure American political and financial assets, and as an outpost to monitor Soviet aggression. That should not diminish all of the work he got done but he could have done so much more as governor and president had he just had one ounce of political intelligence.In His Very Best, published in 2021, Jonathan Alter presents another perspective on the complicated history of the person he suggests is one of the US’s most underrated presidents. It’s a book that’s bound to fascinate anyone with an interest in American history, and an excellent look at the man whom Alter considers, justifiably, ‘perhaps the most misunderstood president in American history. The second part of the narrative that is important is how Alter dives into a number of important topics, be it the Camp David Accords, environmental policy, the Panama Canal Treaty, normalization of relations with China, human rights as a major component of foreign policy, or the appointment of Paul Volker to head the Federal Reserve and how it impacted people in the future, mostly in a positive way. The loam of southwest Georgia was made of dark sand and red clay that spread over his face and his clothes and his house – one day as powder, the next, he said, as pellets the size of grits. Was it the day Islamic revolutionaries overran the American Embassy in Tehran, beginning a 444-day captivity drama?

On the one hand he comes across as a pious Christian and a moral individual, however certain personality traits seem the polar opposite. Jonathan Alter is an award-winning author, political analyst, documentary filmmaker, columnist, television producer and radio host.

This engrossing, monumental biography will change our understanding of perhaps the most misunderstood president in American history. This important, fair-minded, highly readable contribution (The New York Times Book Review) will change our understanding of perhaps the most misunderstood president in American history. Yes, he reached the height of power, but behind that is an admirable man who has worked to be his very best for the good of others. He might be considered a great man, but I think it is obvious that he is a good man, trying to make a difference in whatever way he can. He taught Sunday school and He started Habitat for Humanity to help build affordable housing ownership for all and he often was one of the many volunteers who built the houses.