Introduction -- Candidate from the South, 1975 -- "It's going to happen" -- Mini-juggernaut -- The Carters take New York -- Jimmy, and Rosalynn, won -- The shadow presidency -- A different presidency -- One hundred days -- Governing Carter style -- Rosalynn steps out -- Religion, race, and politics -- Quests for justice: Panama, Israel, Iran - The revolutionaries -- The perils of political courage -- The tightrope to peace -- Quiet path to Camp David -- Miracle at Camp David -- "A great and beautiful job" -- Carter's coup: China -- Khomeini, Bella, and Rosalynn -- A White House signing -- Dangerous rhetoric and a harmless rabbit -- SALT II, enemies, and allies -- Crisis of confidence -- Kennedys and terrorists -- In the name of God, Iran! -- The Soviet Union makes a move -- Hostages and politics -- Delta Force -- Keeping the faith -- An uphill battle -- A surprise in October -- The agony of defeat -- Welcome home -- A place in the world -- The Carter Center -- Humanitarians adrift -- Navigating troubled waters -- Servant of peace -- Tyrants, books, and Mr. Earl -- The Nobel Prize -- Tuned to the world -- Endangered values and apartheid in Palestine -- "Cootie Man" among the elders -- Journey into eternity.