Dasher: The roots and the rising of Jimmy Carter

by James T. Wooten

Dasher - that was his Secret Service code name when he ran for President - and the facts of his life are well schoolboy, naval officer, peanut farmer, defeated candidate, Governor, President. He's spoken millions of words to us citizens of the United States, and lots of us still wonder who he is. James Wooten has known him for a long time - as Atlanta bureau chief, as campaign correspondent, and now as White House Correspondent for The New York Times. He's talked to Dasher, to his mother, Miss Lillian, his sister Gloria, his brother Billy, and to a lot of other people around the country and in the White House, so by now he's not fooled by words - or by politics either. THE ROOTS AND THE RISING OF JIMMY CARTER gets down to the man behind the face - at last.

Genres: History, Biography

377 pages, Hardcover

Published January 1, 1978

About the author

Often cited as Jim Wooten.

Reviews

[Shirley · Rating 4 out of 5]

An excellent look at the life of Jimmy Carter, from his birth to the beginning of his presidency. James Wooten details all aspects of Carter's life, as a son of the Deep South. Carter was able to leave to see the world as a naval officer and gain a greater perspective of this country. Yet, he returned to his roots to re-invent himself.
More than just a biography of Jimmy Carter, Mr. Wooten has written a biography of the Carter Family and a history of southern politics.
This biography was published in 1978.