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- Buy It NowAn Hour Before Daylight: Memories of a Rural Boyhood - Carter, Jimmy - paperback
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Product Identifiers
PublisherSimon & Schuster
ISBN-100743211995
ISBN-139780743211994
eBay Product ID (ePID)1855712
Product Key Features
Book TitleHour before Daylight : Memoirs of a Rural Boyhood
Number of Pages288 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2001
TopicGeneral, Presidents & Heads of State, Agriculture / General, Customs & Traditions, Historical, Sociology / Rural
FeaturesReprint
IllustratorYes
GenreTechnology & Engineering, Social Science, Biography & Autobiography
AuthorJimmy Carter
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.8 in
Item Weight13.6 Oz
Item Length9.2 in
Item Width6.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN00-048248
Dewey Edition21
ReviewsJonathan Yardley The Washington Post Book World A lovely and haunting piece of work...conveys with quiet passion...its author's love for the place in which he grew up and where, he says, he expects to rest for eternity., Ray JenkinsBaltimore SunMore than just an engaging memoir, this book is first-rate social history, a portrait of a subculture of America...a genetic road map of the making of a president., A lovely and haunting piece of work...conveys with quiet passion...its author's love for the place in which he grew up and where, he says, he expects to rest for eternity., More than just an engaging memoir, this book is first-rate social history, a portrait of a subculture of America...a genetic road map of the making of a president., Richard PretoriusUnited Press InternationalA love story of a man's passion for his home, his family, and...for his fellow man...Will stay in the mind long after the last page is read., Jonathan YardleyThe Washington Post Book WorldA lovely and haunting piece of work...conveys with quiet passion...its author's love for the place in which he grew up and where, he says, he expects to rest for eternity., Ray Jenkins Baltimore Sun More than just an engaging memoir, this book is first-rate social history, a portrait of a subculture of America...a genetic road map of the making of a president., A love story of a man's passion for his home, his family, and...for his fellow man...Will stay in the mind long after the last page is read.
TitleLeadingAn
Dewey Decimal973.926/092 B
Edition DescriptionReprint
Table Of ContentContents ONE Land, Farm, and Place TWO Sharecropping as a Way of Life THREE Hard Times, and Politics FOUR My Life as a Young Pup FIVE My Mama and Daddy SIX Boiled Peanuts in Plains SEVEN Breaking Ground, to Be a Man EIGHT Learning More About Life NINE Learning About Sin TEN The Carters of Georgia ELEVEN The Navy Versus Plains ACKNOWLEDGMENTS INDEX
SynopsisIn An Hour Before Daylight, Jimmy Carter, bestselling author of Living Faith and Sources of Strength, recreates his Depression-era boyhood on a Georgia farm before the civil rights movement forever changed it and the country. Carter writes about the powerful rhythms of countryside and community in a sharecropping economy, offering an unforgettable portrait of his father, a brilliant farmer and a strict segregationist who treated black workers with respect and fairness; his strong-willed and well-read mother; and the five other people who shaped his early life, three of whom were black. Carter's clean and eloquent prose evokes a time when the cycles of life were predictable and simple and the rules were heartbreaking and complex. In his singular voice and with a novelist's gift for detail, Jimmy Carter creates a sensitive portrait of an era that shaped the nation and recounts a classic, American story of enduring importance., "An American classic." -- The New Yorker In An Hour Before Daylight, Jimmy Carter, bestselling author of Living Faith and Sources of Strength, recreates his Depression-era boyhood on a Georgia farm before the civil rights movement forever changed it and the country. Carter writes about the powerful rhythms of countryside and community in a sharecropping economy, offering an unforgettable portrait of his father, a brilliant farmer and a strict segregationist who treated black workers with respect and fairness; his strong-willed and well-read mother; and the five other people who shaped his early life, three of whom were black. Carter's clean and eloquent prose evokes a time when the cycles of life were predictable and simple and the rules were heartbreaking and complex. In his singular voice and with a novelist's gift for detail, Jimmy Carter creates a sensitive portrait of an era that shaped the nation and recounts a classic, American story of enduring importance., In An Hour Before Daylight,Jimmy Carter, bestselling author ofLiving FaithandSources of Strength,re-creates his Depression-era boyhood on a Georgia farm before the civil rights movement forever changed it and the country. Carter writes about the powerful rhythms of countryside and community in a sharecropping economy, offering an unforgettable portrait of his father, a brilliant farmer and a strict segregationist who treated black workers with respect and fairness; his strong-willed and well-read mother; and the five other people who shaped his early life, three of whom were black.Carter's clean and eloquent prose evokes a time when the cycles of life were predictable and simple and the rules were heartbreaking and complex. In his singular voice and with a novelist's gift for detail, Jimmy Carter creates a sensitive portrait of an era that shaped the nation and recounts a classic, American story of enduring importance., In an American story of enduring importance, Jimmy Carter recreates his Depression-era boyhood on a Georgia farm, before the civil rights movement that changed it and the country.
LC Classification NumberE873.C36 2001
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- Apr 26, 2018
Autobiography at its best
In this book, Former President Jimmy Carter, details his memories, impressions and perspectives on his boyhood years in a rural south Georgia community. His vivid recollection of details about his family, people in his community, the farm and life in general are a priceless window onto an extraordinary life and a bygone era and a way of life that has been long forgotten. Any lover of Jimmy Carter, history, sociology, farm management or just a flat-out great story will be enthralled from beginning to end. I have read four of his books and this is by far my favorite. By the way, I think I liked it!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Aug 04, 2024
Great book.
I bought it for my 97 year old aunt who enjoyed reading it. It brought back memories of life when she was growing up.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Mar 09, 2025
In very good shape!...
In very good shape!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- May 11, 2024
Good book.
Good book.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
