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Jimmy Carter
The final days of a cherished hunting companion. A cortege of leather- clad motorbikers mourning a gentle and courageous woman. The death of a father and the memories of his son. An old and proud black woman teaching a young boy the art of fishing and the art of life. A heartwarming tribute to his wife, Rosalynn, whose smile "still makes the birds forget to sing/ and me to hear them." A newly fledged politician trying to change the ways of a small and stubborn town.
It is in images such as these that we see President Carter's belief that it is poetry that teaches the writer "art is best derived from artless things." And it is the knowledge and awareness acquired long ago that there is "always a reckoning," that everything in life must be in balance --in art, in politics, in friendship which permeates this book. Illustrated by President Carter's granddaughter, Always a Reckoning is a collection that will touch, amuse, surprise, and delight its readers.
(Hard cover only) 128 pages (Dimensions 8, 5 1/2, 1 inches)