Bringing Peace to a Changing World: Sunday Mornings in Plains: Bible Study with Jimmy Carter [Abridged, Audiobook] [Audio CD]

Jimmy Carter (Author, Reader)

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About the Author

Jimmy Carter was born in Plains, Georgia, and served as thirty-ninth President of the United States. He and his wife, Rosalynn, founded The Carter Center, a nonprofit organization that prevents and resolves conflicts, enhances freedom and democracy, and improves health around the world. He is the author of numerous books, including Palestine Peace Not Apartheid, An Hour Before Daylight and Our Endangered Values. He received a "Best Spoken Word" Grammy Award for his recording of Our Endangered Values. All of President Carter's proceeds from this series will go to the Maranatha Baptist Church of Plains, Georgia.

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What do Isaiahs words mean for me today? In December 2001, Jimmy Carter led a month-long Bible study in Plains, Georgia, on the Book of Isaiah, mixing the personal and political into the discussion. A lesson on dealing with setbacks, for example, finds Carter talking about his own political setbacks and the meaning of a Chinese folktale as he reviews Isaiahs life. The sound quality is mostly good, with occasional dips as Carter talks with parishioners. The comments on world events that start Carters lessons illuminate his thoughts and positions as expressed in a candid yet low-key style. Carters gentle nature makes his principled voice stand out. J.A.S. 2008 Grammy Nominee © AudioFile 2008, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine

Product Details

• Audio CD
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio; Abridged edition (September 11, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0743567668
• ISBN-13: 978-0743567664
• Product Dimensions: 6.4 x 5.2 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,544,820 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3.0 out of 5 stars The Other Two Are Excellent But Unfortunately This One Didn't Cover Much Ground, March 30, 2010

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This review is from: Bringing Peace to a Changing World: Sunday Mornings in Plains: Bible Study with Jimmy Carter (Audio CD)

Now I have the other two that are currently available in this series and I rated those 5-stars each. I like Jimmy Carter and he can deliver a very good Bible study. Unfortunately this one is not at all up to the standards his others.

This particular book on CD covers just a little of the book of Isaiah. Unlike the other Bible studies by Jimmy Carter, he didn't spend much of any time explaining the material. But this was the first in the series and he spent his time explaining other things that were happening in his life at the time. He talks a lot instead of the book he had written contemporary with this book on CD, called Christmas in Plains. He was promoting that book at the time. He even said several times during this Bible study that he wasn't going to spend much time on the actual bible study, and he didn't.

It's a shame because Isaiah is an interesting book. Isaiah lived about 2,700 years ago and is believed to have prophesied for about forty-five years or so. At that time, Isreal and Judah were caught between two major powers, Assyria and Egypt. The big concern at any moment was which of the two powers to side with.

My view on Bringing Peace to a Changing World is that it lacks focus and should not have been included with the other two books. You can see the other two books here: Leading a Worthy Life: Sunday Mornings in Plains: Bible Study with Jimmy Carter and Measuring Our Success: Sunday Mornings in Plains: Bible Study with Jimmy Carter.