New from Jimmy Carter

By Jessica Schneider Jan 20, 2009, 10:05 GMT

In this urgent, balanced, and passionate book, Nobel Peace Laureate and former President Jimmy Carter argues that the present moment is a unique time for achieving peace in the Middle East -- and he offers a bold and comprehensive plan to do just that.President Carter has been a student of the biblical Holy Land all his life. For the last three decades, as president of the United States and as ...more

“We Can Have Peace in the Holy Land” is the latest by former President Jimmy Carter.

The AP notes that this new book:

“is meant to encourage the new administration to embrace renewed peace efforts promptly, and to provide some guidelines.”

The reviewer also notes:

“Besides offering a defense of his last literary foray into the subject, Carter devotes much of the new book to recounting the history of conflict in the region, previous peace efforts and explanation various players' positions in current and future talks.”

The product description states:

“President Carter has been a student of the biblical Holy Land all his life. For the last three decades, as president of the United States and as founder of The Carter Center, he has studied the complex and interrelated issues of the region's conflicts and has been actively involved in reconciling them. He knows the leaders of all factions in the region who will need to play key roles, and he sees encouraging signs among them.

Carter describes the history of previous peace efforts and why they fell short. He argues persuasively that the road to a peace agreement is now open and that it has broad international and regional support. Most of all, since there will be no progress without courageous and sustained U.S. leadership, he says the time for progress is now. President Barack Obama is committed to a personal effort to exert that leadership, starting early in his administration.

This is President Carter's call for action, and he lays out a practical and doable path to peace.”

The book is due Jan. 20th—Inauguration day. Read the AP review here.