Talking Peace: A Vision for the Next Generation
by Jimmy Carter, 1993

From a global leader and human-rights activist whose commitment to peace has reached from Georgia to the White House to developing countries around the world comes a remarkable exploration of the conflicts of our time. Newly updated to include accounts of negotiations in Haiti, Korea, Bosnia, and Sudan, the book is a must-read primer for anyone concerned about the social turbulence of the world today.

This book is the first by a former United States president specifically targeted for young readers. With its blend of thoughtful exposition and compelling narrative, the text serves as a clarion call on behalf of nonviolent conflict resolution, summoning students from playgrounds, homes, schools, and neighborhoods all across America.

The author introduces readers to the techniques he used in the Oval Office as the architect of the ground breaking Camp David Accords and has continued to develop during his work at the Carter Center in Atlanta, Georgia, a nonpartisan public-policy organization that he and his wife, Rosalynn, founded in 1982 Among other projects, the Carter Center has monitored elections in Latin America and Africa, mediated cease-fires between parties in armed conflict, brought improved cultivation methods to African farmers, inoculated tens of thousands of children through the Atlanta Project, and spearheaded the global attack against several deadly diseases.

The fearless idealism and friendly pragmatism that characterize the author's public persona shine through the pages here. Readers will also thrill to the power implied in his most intimate challenge: that whoever recognizes humanity's common needs, common rights, and common dignity can – regardless of age, gender, creed, or race – further the quest for peace for all of us, just by the choices made in daily life.

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