Jimmy Carter
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So we would stay submerged for sometimes days at the time and listen to the sound of shrimp and whales and dolphins on our very elaborate sonar equipment. And I think there's no doubt that having an undersea creature become a startling hero came from my experiences underneath the water for sometimes days or even months at a time.
So we would stay submerged for sometimes days at the time and listen to the sound of shrimp and whales and dolphins on our very elaborate sonar equipment. And I think there's no doubt that having an undersea creature become a startling hero came from my experiences underneath the water for sometimes days or even months at a time.
Well, I had been through a horrible experience writing a book together with my wife a few years ago called Everything to Gain. It almost destroyed a marriage of 48 years because it was about a traumatic experience in our life, having been defeated for re-election as president, having lost all our money, having gone back home to an empty house with all our kids gone.
Well, I had been through a horrible experience writing a book together with my wife a few years ago called Everything to Gain. It almost destroyed a marriage of 48 years because it was about a traumatic experience in our life, having been defeated for re-election as president, having lost all our money, having gone back home to an empty house with all our kids gone.
Well, I had been through a horrible experience writing a book together with my wife a few years ago called Everything to Gain. It almost destroyed a marriage of 48 years because it was about a traumatic experience in our life, having been defeated for re-election as president, having lost all our money, having gone back home to an empty house with all our kids gone.
And the book was advice on how other people might deal with these unexpected and difficult events. Rosa and I could agree on 97% of the text, but the 3% became paramount. And we had a horrible experience. Literally, I'm not exaggerating. We could only communicate by writing ugly messages back and forth on our word processors.
And the book was advice on how other people might deal with these unexpected and difficult events. Rosa and I could agree on 97% of the text, but the 3% became paramount. And we had a horrible experience. Literally, I'm not exaggerating. We could only communicate by writing ugly messages back and forth on our word processors.
And the book was advice on how other people might deal with these unexpected and difficult events. Rosa and I could agree on 97% of the text, but the 3% became paramount. And we had a horrible experience. Literally, I'm not exaggerating. We could only communicate by writing ugly messages back and forth on our word processors.
And it was only a very enlightened editor who saved our book and saved our marriage by finally taking those 3% of paragraphs and dividing them half and half. Half of Jimmy's, half of Rosalind's. And you can put a J on your paragraphs. Rosen doesn't have to agree. And she can put an R on her paragraphs. And you don't have to agree. So we saved our book.
And it was only a very enlightened editor who saved our book and saved our marriage by finally taking those 3% of paragraphs and dividing them half and half. Half of Jimmy's, half of Rosalind's. And you can put a J on your paragraphs. Rosen doesn't have to agree. And she can put an R on her paragraphs. And you don't have to agree. So we saved our book.
And it was only a very enlightened editor who saved our book and saved our marriage by finally taking those 3% of paragraphs and dividing them half and half. Half of Jimmy's, half of Rosalind's. And you can put a J on your paragraphs. Rosen doesn't have to agree. And she can put an R on her paragraphs. And you don't have to agree. So we saved our book.
So I went into this event with Amy with that as a historical background. This time, though, Amy was off at graduate school. I was in Plains. And I felt that it was my story and my image of a snuggle fleasher. And Amy just had to fill in the gaps. But it turned out that Amy has an artist temperament.
So I went into this event with Amy with that as a historical background. This time, though, Amy was off at graduate school. I was in Plains. And I felt that it was my story and my image of a snuggle fleasher. And Amy just had to fill in the gaps. But it turned out that Amy has an artist temperament.
So I went into this event with Amy with that as a historical background. This time, though, Amy was off at graduate school. I was in Plains. And I felt that it was my story and my image of a snuggle fleasher. And Amy just had to fill in the gaps. But it turned out that Amy has an artist temperament.
When she decides on how something should look, how it should be presented, there's very little opportunity to change her mind. And I think not only did I discover this, but the Art Editor at Times Books found this out.
When she decides on how something should look, how it should be presented, there's very little opportunity to change her mind. And I think not only did I discover this, but the Art Editor at Times Books found this out.
When she decides on how something should look, how it should be presented, there's very little opportunity to change her mind. And I think not only did I discover this, but the Art Editor at Times Books found this out.
Another thing was that Amy had been very active in demonstrations against apartheid in South Africa.
Another thing was that Amy had been very active in demonstrations against apartheid in South Africa.
Another thing was that Amy had been very active in demonstrations against apartheid in South Africa.