ISBN: 9780812920796 - turning point: a candidate, a state, and a nation come of age (29 Ergebnisse)

Hardback. Zustand: Very Good. With its humble beginnings as a small train junction in Virginia s northern piedmont region, Manassas has evolved from a traditional rural community into a leading city of the New South, serving as a focal point for new businesses and growth outside of our nation s capital. Though the Civil War left an indelible mark on the character of Manassas, the area s citizens and post-war newcomers were able to begin anew, building a progressive town, full of promise and hope, upon the four-year conflict s ashes and battle-scarred landscape. In Manassas: A Place of Passages, this historic town comes alive, allowing the reader to take an entertaining and educational visual journey from the early days of the Iron Horse at Manassas Junction in the mid-nineteenth century to a more prosperous Manassas in the early twentieth century, when the streets were newly paved and lined with family-owned businesses. This comprehensive volume touches upon every facet of community life: schools, such as the Manassas Institute and the Manassas Industrial School for Colored Youth; the town s many historic churches, which were acknowledged, at one time, by Ripley s Believe It or Not ; several prominent families and civic leaders; and general scenes of people participating in recreational activities, from piano lessons and plays to athletic teams and parades.…

Hardback. Zustand: Good. With its humble beginnings as a small train junction in Virginia s northern piedmont region, Manassas has evolved from a traditional rural community into a leading city of the New South, serving as a focal point for new businesses and growth outside of our nation s capital. Though the Civil War left an indelible mark on the character of Manassas, the area s citizens and post-war newcomers were able to begin anew, building a progressive town, full of promise and hope, upon the four-year conflict s ashes and battle-scarred landscape. In Manassas: A Place of Passages, this historic town comes alive, allowing the reader to take an entertaining and educational visual journey from the early days of the Iron Horse at Manassas Junction in the mid-nineteenth century to a more prosperous Manassas in the early twentieth century, when the streets were newly paved and lined with family-owned businesses. This comprehensive volume touches upon every facet of community life: schools, such as the Manassas Institute and the Manassas Industrial School for Colored Youth; the town s many historic churches, which were acknowledged, at one time, by Ripley s Believe It or Not ; several prominent families and civic leaders; and general scenes of people participating in recreational activities, from piano lessons and plays to athletic teams and parades. …

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. First Edition. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

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Zustand: Very Good. Very Good condition. Good dust jacket. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.

Zustand: Very Good. 1st ed. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.…

Zustand: Good. 1st ed. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Zustand: Very Good. 1st ed. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.…

Zustand: Very Good. 1st ed. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

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Zustand: good. Befriedigend/Good: Durchschnittlich erhaltenes Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit Gebrauchsspuren, aber vollständigen Seiten. / Describes the average WORN book or dust jacket that has all the pages present.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. First Edition; Second Printing. 223 pages; B&W photographs. Maps. Minor scratches on rear endpaper. Minor fading to DJ. Very Good condition. No other noteworthy defects. No markings.; - Your satisfaction is our priority. We offer free returns and respond promptly to all inquiries. Your item will be packaged with care and ship on the same or next business day. Buy with confidence.…

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First Edition. First edition. Softcover. Advance Reading Copy. 211 pages. A memoir about Carter's first campaign. A clean very near fine copy in wrappers. Signed by former president Carter on the front free endpaper. Signed.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Includes dust jacket. Signed. Signed by Jimmy Carter! Flat signature. 2nd printing. Price has been clipped. Pages are clean and intact.

Hard Cover. Zustand: Near Fine. Near Fine. Stated First Edition. Seventh Printing. Signed by President Carter on the half-title. Quarter bound in publisher's beige cloth over blue boards, gilt lettering on spine, blue endpapers. . The volume is in excellent condition, unmarked, tight, and square. Top edge lightly soiled, else fine. Unclipped dust jacket shows only light shelf-wear, else fine. NEAR FINE/NEAR FINE. B&W Photographs. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. (xxv), 223, (1) pp. Signed by Author. …

Hardcover. Zustand: Very good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: very good. Second printing [stated]. 25 c. xxv, [1], 223, [7] pages. Illustrations. Appendix. Index. Signed by the author, Jimmy Carter, on the title page. James Earl Carter Jr. (born October 1, 1924) is an American politician, philanthropist, and former farmer who served as the 39th president of the United States from 1977 to 1981. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served as a Georgia State Senator from 1963 to 1967 and as the 76th governor of Georgia from 1971 to 1975. Since leaving the presidency, Carter has remained active in the private sector; in 2002, he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his work in co-founding the Carter Center. In 1982, Carter established the Carter Center to promote and expand human rights. He has traveled extensively to conduct peace negotiations, monitor elections, and advance disease prevention and eradication in developing nations. Carter is considered a key figure in the Habitat for Humanity charity. He has written over 30 books ranging from political memoirs to poetry while continuing to actively comment on ongoing American and global affairs, such as the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The earliest-serving of the five living U.S. presidents, Carter is the longest-lived president, the longest-retired president, the first to live forty years after their inauguration, and the first to reach the age of 95. Turning Point is President Carter's story of how he first sought public office in 1962, and how the social and political conflicts in the South during that era shaped his vision of how people of good faith can join forces to right the wrongs of our society. In re-creating his own experiences amid the volatile atmosphere of that time, Carter paints a vivid portrait of America poised on the verge of political and social change that nearly tore it apart--an image that applies just as aptly to our nation today. Derived from a Kirkus review: The Man from Plains continues his admirable post-White House literary career with a blow-by-blow account of his first run for office, in 1962. As a wet-eared newcomer, Carter pits his goodwill and little else against the corrupt local Democratic machine. Carter, a 38-year-old peanut farmer and liberal integrationist, doesn't know what he's up against when he makes a bid for the Georgia state senate against an incumbent controlled by good-ole-boy segregationist Joe Hurst. But the "Coons and Carters Go Together" signs should have tipped Carter off: 1962 is the year of the Supreme Court's bombshell one-man, one-vote decision, and the whites-only crowd-which controls every important political office in the state-doesn't cotton to new southerners-like Carter-who refuse to join the neighborhood White Citizens Council. After a glance at his family history-his father was a segregationist but his mother, the beloved Miss Lillian, befriended blacks-Carter plunges into memories of the primary campaign, a two-week affair that culminates in a blatantly rigged election. Boss Hurst bullies voters in the booth and tears up ballots he doesn't like. What's more, it seems that the good citizens voted in alphabetical order, and that the local graveyard contributed its share of ballots. An outraged Carter challenges, but the party machine ignores his complaints. Then a crusading reporter and a wily attorney get on the case, the results are reversed, Carter wins the nomination and the general election, and heads for the White House. Justice triumphs most satisfyingly here, with enough cliffhangers to keep readers glued. Carter tacks on an appendix describing the Atlanta Project, his ambitious program to help the urban poor. …

Cloth. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: fine. First Edition, Second Printing. Octavo, xxv, 223pp. Gray boards, green cloth spine, title printed in gold. Stated "first edition" with number line starting at 3. Publisher's dust jacket, fine condition, with $22.00 price on front flap. Signed on front free endpaper by President Jimmy Carter with a full signature. Signed copy of Turning Point: A Candidate, a State, and a Nation Come of Age, by Jimmy Carter. (illustrator). Signed.…

First Edition. First edition. Hardcover. First printing. 223 pages. A fine copy in decorated full leather binding with all page edges gilt and bound in silk bookmarker and moire endpapers. Signed by former president Carter. A fresh copy. Signed.

Cloth. Zustand: Near fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: near fine. First Edition, First Printing. Octavo, xxv, 223pp. Beige cloth spine, title printed in gold. Stated "first edition" with number line starting at 2. Publisher's dust jacket, fine condition, with $22.00 retail price on front flap. Signed on half title by President Jimmy Carter with a full signature. Signed first edition of Turning Point: A Candidate, a State, and a Nation Come of Age, by Jimmy Carter. (illustrator). Signed. …

Halbleinen mit Schutzumschlag. Zustand: Gut. 2. Aufl. 223 (2) Seiten Kanten etwas bestossen, geringe papierbedingte Seitenbräunung; vonJimmy Carter auf Vortitelblatt mit schwarzem Stift signiert /// Wikipedia: James Earl ?Jimmy? Carter Jr. (* 1. Oktober 1924 in Plains, Georgia) ist ein US-amerikanischer Politiker der Demokratischen Partei. Er war zwischen 1977 und 1981 der 39. Präsident der Vereinigten Staaten. Von 1971 bis 1975 bekleidete er das Amt des Gouverneurs von Georgia. In seiner Amtszeit schloss er die Torrijos-Carter-Verträge zur Übergabe des Panamakanals und war maßgeblich an den Verhandlungen zum Abkommen von Camp David I beteiligt. Er handelte den SALT-II-Vertrag mit der Sowjetunion aus und ließ erstmals diplomatische Beziehungen zur Volksrepublik China aufnehmen (bereits unter seinem Vor-Vorgänger Richard Nixon ausgehandelt). Innenpolitisch war er vor allem in der Energie-, Bildungs- und Umweltpolitik engagiert, schaffte es allerdings nicht, die USA aus ihrer Wirtschafts- und Gesellschaftskrise zu führen, und wurde nach einer Amtsperiode von Ronald Reagan abgelöst. Seit Beendigung seiner Präsidentschaft engagiert sich Carter mit seinem Carter Center vor allem für Menschenrechte, die internationale Vermittlung und Wahlbeobachtung. Dafür sprach ihm das Nobelkomitee 2002 den Friedensnobelpreis zu. /// Autogramm Autograph signiert signed signee /// Standort Wimregal DBB-VR-H033 ISBN 9780812920796 WITHIN THE EU: shipping only to GERMANY and AUSTRIA due to the new EPR regulations. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 545.…

Cloth. Zustand: Near fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: near fine. First Edition, First Printing. Octavo, xxv, 223pp. Beige cloth spine, title printed in gold. The first printing, with "First Edition" stated and the number line starting at 2. In the publisher's dust jacket, near fine condition, with $22.00 retail price on front flap, light shelf wear to covers. Signed on the half title by President Jimmy Carter, offering his "Best Wishes / Jimmy Carter.". Signed first edition of Turning Point: A Candidate, a State, and a Nation Come of Age, by Jimmy Carter. (illustrator). Signed.…

Later edition. Personally signed by Jimmy Carter to his deputy speech writer, Gordon Stewart. This book 'illuminates the origins of President Carter's commitment to human rights and how he has labored to bring about real-life advancements for human decency." 8vo, 223pp, gray cloth and blue boards, gilt title on spine, original unclipped dj, white with gray and green titles illustrated with image of a town and train tracks. Includes a hand written letter on Harvard University Faculty of Arts and Sciences letterhead sending Gordon Stewart "Congatulations " for helping "J.C." get serious about re election. Signed. …

Zustand: gut. 1992. TURNING POINT ** Signiert / Signed Copy*** In englischer Sprache. pages.