{"product_id":"jimmy-carter-a-presidential-life-of-service-9781728456355","title":"Jimmy Carter: A Presidential Life of Service","description":"\u003cp\u003eRaised on a peanut farm in rural Georgia, Jimmy Carter didn't expect to get involved in politics. He joined the US Navy after high school and intended to have a military career. But everything changed after his father died in 1953. Carter left his life in the Navy to return to Plains, Georgia. While working on the family farm there, he got involved in local political issues, including school integration. Little did he know that his small-town activism would lead him to the White House.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Carter was inaugurated as the 39th US president in 1977. As president, he helped establish the US Department of Energy and the US Department of Education, and he negotiated a landmark peace agreement between Israel and Egypt. Although his presidency ended after one term, Carter never stopped fighting for the causes he believed in. Learn about Carter's humble beginnings, political career, and advocacy work after his presidency.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBraun, Eric:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Eric Braun has written dozens of books for readers of all ages and edited hundreds more. He is a McKnight fellow and a nice fellow, and he likes to ride his bike really far and really fast. He lives in Minneapolis with his wife and two sons, some of whose antics have found their way into his books (unbeknownst to them).","brand":"Lerner Publications (Tm)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50554208911634,"sku":"9781728456355","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_95e465ff-c628-40fa-bcdd-7474a8601ead.jpg?v=1731709814","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/jimmy-carter-a-presidential-life-of-service-9781728456355","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}