{"product_id":"the-virtues-of-aging-jimmy-carter-9780345425928","title":"The Virtues of Aging","description":"\u003cb\u003eFormer president Jimmy Carter reflects on aging, blending memoir, anecdote, political savvy, and practical advice to truly illuminate the rich promises of growing older.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"As we've grown older, the results have been surprisingly good,\" writes former president Jimmy Carter in this wise, deeply personal meditation on the new experiences that come to us with age. President Carter had never enjoyed more prestige or influence on the world stage, nor had he ever felt more profound happiness with himself, with his accomplishments, and with his beloved wife, Rosalynn, than in his golden years. In \u003ci\u003eThe Virtues of Aging, \u003c\/i\u003e Jimmy Carter shares the knowledge and the pleasures that age have brought him. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe approach to old age was not an easy one for President Carter. At fifty-six, having lost a presidential election, he found himself involuntarily retired from a job he loved and facing a large debt on his farm and warehouse business. President Carter writes movingly here of how he and Rosalynn overcame their despair and disappointment as together they met the challenges ahead. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePresident Carter delves into issues he and millions of others confront in planning for retirement, undertaking new diet and exercise regimens, coping with age prejudice, and sorting out key political questions. On a more intimate level, Carter paints a glowing portrait of his happy marriage to Rosalynn, a relationship that deepened when they became grandparents. Here too are fascinating sketches of world leaders, Nobel laureates, and great thinkers President Carter has been privileged to know--and the valuable lessons on aging he learned from them. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Virtues of Aging\u003c\/i\u003e celebrates both the blessings that come to us as we grow older and the blessings older people can bestow upon others. An important and moving book, written with gentleness, humor, and love, \u003ci\u003eThe Virtues of Aging\u003c\/i\u003e is a treasure for readers of all ages.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jimmy Carter\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0345425928\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780345425928\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Ballantine Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/13\/1998\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.43lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.22h x 5.53w x 0.43d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/31\/1998 pg. 58\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/15\/1998 pg. 1374\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/15\/1998 pg. 393\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/1998 pg. 120","brand":"Jimmy Carter","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44076638699775,"sku":"9780345425928","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a653bbe5-df8a-4390-9422-ee3521e6fc8b.jpg?v=1685466052","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-virtues-of-aging-jimmy-carter-9780345425928","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}