A Remarkable Mother
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| Rating | : | 4.34 (900 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1416562451 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 240 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-01-12 |
| Language | : | English |
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Health conditions in rural Georgia, especially later, during the Depression, were so dire that nurses were often diagnosticians as well as caregivers. All rights reserved. Being able to help such needy people was intensely satisfying, although she never got preachy about it. (Apr.)Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. Nursing also brought Lillian close to the black community, building personal bonds that paved the way for later political alliances. After laying out some family history, he comes to Lillian's teen years, when she trained as a nurse at the onset of World War I. . B&w photos throughout. Carter offers wonderful stories about a great woman. After her husband died, Lillian moved from wife and mother to full-fledged matriarch, and later volunteered for the Peace Corps and worked in India. Modern readers who assume that church-going Southern Baptists don't swear, drink or work to promote
An American original This book was a gift, which appropriately came from my mother. President Carter was a remarkable president, but even more remarkable was his mother, Miss Lillian. The reader learns very quickly, how this hard working, no- holds-barred woman was the way. Understated Title Giuseppe C. Anyone who doesn't remember the Carter Presidency will meet in this book a truly extraordinary woman, as salty and outspoken as she was generous, good-hearted and commonsensical--perhaps the only President's mother in recent times (at least prior to th. "A true heroine" according to Kindle Customer. I read this wonderful book with great enjoyment. President Carter does a great job making this bio entertaining as well as inspiring. Lillian was not a saint but a very outspoken "live life to the fullest" woman.I was impressed by her respectful treatm
Bessie Lillian Gordy Carter was a registered nurse, physicians' assistant, pecan grower, university housemother, nursing home manager, Peace Corps Volunteer, and renowned public speaker and raconteur. Since she came home around midnight to bathe and change into a fresh uniform, we children would sometimes miss seeing her for more than a week at a time. She was supposed to receive six dollars for her twenty hours of service, but knew in advance that most of her families would never be able to pay. She would not forget, however, to leave written instructions on the front room table that prescribed our multiple chores." President Carter loved his parents deeply and he particularly ascribes to his mother, the inspiration for his life's work.. "Miz Lillie" was a favored guest on television talk shows, including those of Johnny Carson and Walter Cronkite, usually able t
He and his wife, Rosalynn, founded The Carter Center, a nonprofit organization that prevents and resolves conflicts, enhances freedom and democracy, and improves health around the world. All of President Carter's proceeds from this series will go to the Maranatha Baptist Church of Plains, Georgia. . He is the author of numerous books, including Palestine Peace Not Apar