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Away From Home: Letters to My Family Paperback – 1 May 2008
by Lillian Carter (Author), Gloria Carter Spann (Author)
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Lillian Carter was one of the most loved and admired women in the country. Mother of a president, she was a strong, resolutely independent woman with a mind of her own, determined to bypass the barriers of age and sex.
In these letters to her daughter Gloria that she wrote during her two-year stay in India as a Peace Corps volunteer, we hear the voice of a courageous woman with a sense of humor and an abiding integrity as well as curiosity, who welcomed new customs and fresh faces. Mrs. Carter discovers a determination that brings her peace within herself. And her readers take a daily walk with an extraordinary woman.
Mrs. Carter's letters reveal the ideals, commitment, and emotions of that early generation of Peace Corps volunteers. They are a powerful demonstration of why Jimmy Carter acknowledges the inspiration he drew from his mother, to follow her example.
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Bill Hepburn
5.0 out of 5 stars What a wonderful collection of letters that both capture Miss Lillian's experiences ...Reviewed in the United States on 11 March 2015
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What a wonderful collection of letters that both capture Miss Lillian's experiences and give great insight into who she was as a person. I was in India as a Peace Corps volunteer from 1964 to 1966 and could relate to much of what she described. I remember many of the people and places from her book. I found it fascinating and surprising that she really lived the same as most volunteers in India during those years. I am sorry that our paths never crossed because I am sure I would have enjoyed meeting her in person.
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5.0 out of 5 stars funny, an a nostalgic trip back to the 60'sReviewed in the United States on 22 March 2015
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Anyone who thinks they are too old to get involved should read this book. Lillian Carter took a big challenge at age 67 and ran with it. When I think my age is an obstacle, I just think of Lillian Carter's adventure. Her letters are inspiring, funny, an a nostalgic trip back to the 60's.
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P. Sharpe
5.0 out of 5 stars If you enjoyed "A Remarkable Mother" by Miss Lillian's sonReviewed in the United States on 30 January 2015
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If you enjoyed "A Remarkable Mother" by Miss Lillian's son, Jimmy Carter, this volume will fill you in on the hardships and accomplishments of Miss Lillian's two years in India as a Peace Corps volunteer. It wasn't easy, and these letters tell her story.
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Carol Swarbrick Dries
5.0 out of 5 stars Miss Lillian in Service - to the country and humanity!Reviewed in the United States on 23 June 2017
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Candid reactions and real adventures for this "First Mother" in the Peace Corps. Intimate thoughts reveal a woman who spent her lifetime in service, while being quite a character!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Good readReviewed in the United States on 24 August 2013
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Read her son Jimmy's book about her, which lead me to this one. What a remarkable lady. Too bad there aren't more like her.
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