An Outdoor Journal: Adventures and Reflections [Paperback]

Jimmy Carter (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1, 1994

"The man revealed in these pages seems to embody so much of what Americans claim to admire--self-reliance, honesty, humor, modesty, intelligence--the stuff of heroes."--The New York Times Book Review

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Carter regards fly-fishing as one of the most gratifying activities of his life; he devotes half of this journal to that noble sport. Fishin' and huntin' were basic skills for boys in the rural South; in the Depression era, fish and game provided food and were recognized as farm produce. The former President reminisces about his childhood in Plains, Ga.fishing with his daddy and learning to hunt, encounters with rattlesnakes and getting lost in the woods. He charts his and his wife's progress in fly-fishing and takes us on piscatorial peregrinations to Camp David, Japan, New Zealand, Europe; every journey had to allow for a few hours or days with the rod. This memoir has something for venators, too, as the author discourses on game birds: the elusive ruffed grouse, the turkey and the bobwhite. There is one digression from sporting activities when the Carters join a trekking tour to Nepal; the weather was terrible, and many of the group suffered from altitude sickness. Finally, Carter describes the family's mountain retreat in North Georgia. This book is the work of a contented man.
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Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: University of Arkansas Press (August 1, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1557283540
• ISBN-13: 978-1557283542
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.5 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,276,766 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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More 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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6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent outdoors book by a former president, October 24, 1998

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Allison Sikes ([e-mail]) (Lugoff, SC USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: An Outdoor Journal: Adventures and Reflections (Paperback)

A book with interesting outdoor information much like a scout manual! Includes fun and informative information about the Carter family! I enjoyed it greatly!!