Jimmy Carter (1924-2024) was the thirty-ninth President of the United States, serving from 1977 to 1981. In 1982, he and his wife founded The Carter Center, a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of people around the world. Carter was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002. He was the author of over two-dozen books, including A Full Life, Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid and An Hour Before Dawn.