On Sale: May 25, 2027
Page Count: 272 pages
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
ISBN-13: 9780316611121

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A unique and heartfelt portrait of President Jimmy Carter by his beloved grandson, illuminating the everyday values and lessons he shared with his family—and with us.

When U.S. President Jimmy Carter passed away in late 2024, he left behind a legacy of humanitarianism and exceptional service to people the world over, delivered in words and deeds from both in and beyond the White House. But to Jason Carter, he was more than a lifelong public servant: he was simply Papa, a cherished grandfather.

Building on the moving eulogy that Jason delivered in Washington’s National Cathedral, Things Unseen is a candid, often humorous, and deeply personal tribute to the former president and a mediation on his legacy as it has been carried forward by his eldest grandson. Interweaving stories from throughout their lives together, from his childhood to his own emergence as a political force, Jason offers readers an intimate view of this iconic American. President Carter had his faults, as we all do: he could be prickly and short-tempered; he was often stubborn and impatient. But he also lived life to his fullest, and that is where his example holds the most enduring, important lessons: on loving and protecting the natural world; on understanding how to make the most of our limited time on this planet; and on approaching everyone we meet with openness, curiosity, and humility.

At a time when we could all use a reminder of America’s unwavering values and principles, Things Unseen is a beacon of light, providing a perspective on our thirty-ninth president that has never been offered before, by a man entrusted by Jimmy Carter and the Carter family to carry on his grandfather’s legacy. It invites readers to share in the life lessons that Jason learned at the knee of one of the greatest men of a generation, and to contemplate how they, too, might change the world.

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Jason Carter is the Chairman of the Carter Center Board of Trustees and a partner at the law firm of Bondurant, Mixson & Elmore, LLP in Atlanta, Georgia, where he represents clients in high-stakes business litigation. As the grandson of the Carter Center’s founders, Jason has been involved with the Center’s programs for 20 years, working to advance peace and health across the globe. Prior to becoming Chairman of the Board, he oversaw the Center’s strategic planning and participated in the Center’s programs in Liberia, Egypt, Myanmar, and the West Bank/Gaza. From 2010 to 2015 he served in the Georgia State Senate, and in 2014 he was the Democratic nominee for Governor of Georgia, receiving more than 1.1 million votes in a race that garnered substantial national attention. He previously served for more than two years in the United States Peace Corps in South Africa where he worked in schools to assist with their transition out of Apartheid. Jason attended Duke University and the University of Georgia School of Law, and now lives in Atlanta with his wife, Kate, and their two sons.