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A wonderful, wonderful book that gives a fabulous insight into the life, personality, character and determination of a strong, inspirational, courageous and fascinating woman. (Can you tell I'm a fan?!) This made me laugh, when Mrs Carter was describing some of the ways they dealt with things that went unexpectedly wrong; it made me cry, particularly when she described visiting the refugee camps in Cambodia, and my heart absolutely ached for her, when she was talking about the way that Jimmy Carter was treated and the unfairness and injustice he often experienced. It's clear that she took his defeat in 1980 much harder than he did, and the closing line "I don't like to lose," is poignant. However, in the years since she wrote her memoir, the Carters have done so much that we now know that she didn't lose, and the Carters won in a far bigger way than anyone could ever have expected. As well as providing a detailed insight into Mrs Carter, this shows what it's like behind the scenes in the White House. It really is a treasure and I feel bad that it took me so long to read it. Thank goodness it had a blue cover!!
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