Product Description

In his highly acclaimed "road map for living a good life and a life of goodness" ("Atlanta Journal-Constitution"), former president Jimmy Carter invites readers on his dynamic and inspiring journey of faith. "Carter writes with compelling honesty about his mistakes, his challenges, and his faith".--"U.S. News & World Report".

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #399068 in Books
• Published on: 1998-09-14
• Released on: 1998-09-14
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 288 pages

Amazon.com Review
If you've always wanted the opportunity to pull up a chair and join a Bible study with former president Jimmy Carter, Living Faith is just the audiobook for you. For those of other--even non-religious--persuasions, Carter's rather flat but still engagingly homespun reading offers insight into the deeply personal faith that has motivated Carter throughout his adult life, shaping his decisions as a businessman-farmer, father and husband, diplomat and humanitarian, and president. Living Faith gives as much weight to Carter's remembrances about growing up and living in Plains, Georgia, as to the Iran hostage crisis, the infamous Playboy interview, and the other events of Carter's political life. Sprinkled throughout are Bible stories, quoted chapter and verse; Carter's mission seems not so much to evangelize listeners about his specific Christian faith as to urge on others the gentle decency and humble commitment to good works that this memoir chronicles. Random House has also released an audio edition of Always a Reckoning and Other Poems, also read by Carter. (Running time: 90 minutes)

From Publishers Weekly
In this rich and very intimate spiritual autobiography, the former president shares his living Christian faith. Carter's deep faith is rooted in his family and community, and he traces the growth and development of his faith through his career in the Navy and various political offices, and through his work with Habitat for Humanity (which builds housing for poor Americans) and the Carter Center (an international peacemaking organization). Carter also discusses the impact that Soren Kierkegaard and Reinhold Niebuhr have had on his life. With engaging humor and self-effacement, Carter shares his personal stories of the lessons of faith he has learned as a son, husband and father. In addition, he shares his sense of justice and the ways his faith has affected his actions and personal lifestyle. Carter's book is an enjoyable look into the life of a man engaged in living out his faith in the public eye.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From School Library Journal
YA. This first-person account provides an intimate look at the beliefs and practices of the man who helped to forge peace in the Middle East, yet who hammers nails to build homes for Habitat for Humanity since leaving the Oval Office. The focus is on the viability of Christianity in various arenas of life. Carter writes of the strength he drew from his faith at times of failure, in his family life, as the leader of one of the most powerful nations in the world, and in forgiveness for those who misunderstood or misjudged him. YAs will gain insight into this man's character as he chose to stand behind his convictions when peers disagreed. Carter's principles for peace makers may help to alleviate strife for young people who are living in turmoil, while others may find fulfillment in following his belief in the benefit of simply doing good for others. Carter also offers comfort as he reflects on the sustaining strength and peace he has drawn from his beliefs. After reading this account, most readers will feel as though they have spent time with the Maranatha Baptist Church's world-famous Sunday School teacher?and have received a warm welcome.?Janice DeLong, Liberty University, Lynchburg, VA
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Customer Reviews

Views on Faith and other things
I greatly enjoyed reading LIVING FAITH, not only because I have always admired Jimmy Carter as a person, but also because I found that I enjoy his writing style and wanted to hear what he had to say.

Living Faith is mainly about his views on how he lives his life according to his religious beliefs, with many passages about his childhood and adulthood, and of course thoughts on his years in the White House. He also writes about his relationship with his wife Rosalyn and their children, his relationship with his parents, and what he has been doing since he left the White House in 1980.

Although I am not a religious person, I was still able to enjoy this book because it gave me insight to Carter's character - a good hearted person who lives and has lived with good intentions and a purpose to help others. This book is a must-read for any one that is an admirer of Jimmy Carter.

A Gentle Man and a Gentleman
Former President Jimmy Carter is a truly outstanding person. He is very devoutly committed to his faith and he uses illustrations from his own life to affirm the faith that guides him.

Carter is indeed a humble peacemaker and this book is a sterling testament to faith, hope and living a good life. It is a book for everybody regardless of faith. It is a book about core values and internal beliefs. It is a book about the power of sharing.

A Moving Memoir
I really appreciated Carter's description of his personal faith and his attempts to live and practice Christianity in today's world. I think progressive Christians will find this book speaks to them in their attempts to reconcile a very real faith with an outward-looking and inclusive world-view. Being engaged in left-wing causes does NOT require abandoning religious faith, and we need more men and women to assert that there IS a religious left, too. In fact, for many, religious faith is the inspiration that leads us into politics. I can't beileve a man this kind and sincere and gentle was ever president, it seems so bizarre considering today's realities.