FAITH LAPIDUS: Jimmy Carter’s twenty-eighth book, “White House Diary,” arrived in bookstores late last month. It is a record of his daily personal writings when he was president.
“White House Diary” has received both criticism and praise. Reviewers have said there are no major surprises in the book. However, most have noted its sharp honesty. For example, President Carter writes that the House of Representatives was “ridiculously irresponsible this week.” He then describes its members as “a bunch of disorganized juvenile delinquents.” Critics say the book gives a good sense of what it is like to be president of the United States.
For several weeks, the former president has been traveling to many cities to talk about the book. He got sick with a stomach infection during the book tour. He spent a few days in a hospital in Cleveland, Ohio. He was released September thirtieth, the day before his eighty-sixth birthday. Then he traveled to the nation’s capital.
While in Washington last week, he and Mrs. Carter helped build homes for the poor in the city. They also attended a Habitat for Humanity celebration in their honor.
About five hundred guests attended the event. It was called “Thanks a Million! A Gala Salute to the Life and Service of Our Most Famous Volunteers Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter.” The blues-rock band Blind Boys of Alabama performed. Organizers also showed a film about the Carters and their twenty-seven years of work for the organization.
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