A remarkable mother

President Carter's loving, admiring, wry homage to Miss Lillian Carter, who championed the underdog always, even when her son was president. A registered nurse, pecan grower, university housemother, Peace Corps volunteer, public speaker, and renowned raconteur, Miss Lillian ignored the mores and pre...

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Main Author: Carter, Jimmy, 1924-
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Simon & Schuster, 2008.
Edition:1st Simon & Schuster hardcover ed.
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300 |a xiii, 222 p. :  |b ill. ;  |c 19 cm. 
500 |a Includes index. 
505 0 |a Early family years -- Nursing and marriage in Plains -- Growing a family -- Living in the country -- The practice of medicine -- Dealing with the race issue -- New interests as a widow -- An elderly Peace Corps volunteer -- Seeking a role in India -- Learning the strange customs -- Expanding interests -- Helping a son become president -- A helpful bodyguard -- America's first mama -- Plains vs. the White House -- Back at home -- Postscript, in Vikhroli. 
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