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I doubt that I could be tempted to read a book authored by any political leader of my time -- or any time -- with [as of now] perhaps one exception. As a man of great intellectual curiosity, spiritual insight, and ethical depth, Jimmy Carter is a most uncommon leader; one who continues to make meaningful contributions to the welfare of humanity and who continues to offer thoughts worth considering. In this volume, a spiritual thread binds President Carter's consideration of economic, social, political, humanitarian, scientific, philosophical, religious, and very personal issues.
"No matter what we seek in life, we are more likely to find it if we are not self-centered but concentrate on something or someone outside ourselves."

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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.

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The spiritual autobiography of a good Christian ex-President
Former President Jimmy Carter initially intended Living Faith to be a compendium of his Sunday school teachings. However, as he wrote, it became more of an autobiography relating how he grew up and the role of his faith in his private and public lives. The first third of the book depicts his early life in, departure from, and return to rural Georgia, written in a meandering style sprinkled with appropriate Biblical verses. He then goes on to explain his approaches to leadership, justice, peacekeeping, fighting poverty, and civil rights through his faith in God and Jesus Christ and his understanding of the Bible. His philosophy is possibly best summed up by the simple theology of pastor Eloy Cruz (with whom President Carter worked on a missionary trip). "You only have two loves in your life -- for God, and for the person in front of you at any particular time."

I have always respected President Carter and felt that he was misunderstood and should have had more time in office. His work since his presidency with Habitat for Humanity, the Carter Center, his peacekeeping efforts, and his support of fledgling democracies has probably outweighed his actual presidency. Living Faith will help the reader better understand this good, honest man, the likes of which are virtually nonexistent in modern politics.