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A Remarkable Mother

Book • 2008
A Remarkable Mother is Jimmy Carter's heartfelt tribute to his mother, Miss Lillian Carter, who was a registered nurse, pecan grower, university housemother, Peace Corps volunteer, and public speaker.

She championed the underdog and defied societal norms in the racially segregated South during the Great Depression.

The book portrays Miss Lillian as a redoubtable, generous, and forward-looking figure who inspired Jimmy Carter's life's work of commitment and faith.

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Mentioned by Jon Stewart as a book written in homage to his mother.
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