The Georgia-born president and humanitarian Jimmy Carter celebrated his 100th birthday this year, making him the oldest former President in US History. This year has seen a flood of memories and tributes from his friends and fans worldwide.
But a new book, just released by the Bitter Southerner, explores a lesser-known personal passion of both Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter: fly fishing, an activity that cemented decades of friendships for the Carters and inspired many meaningful adventures. “Jimmy Carter: Rivers and Dreams” collects stories of the Carters fly fishing from the Georgia Blue Ridge Mountains to Mongolia, told by co-authors Jim Barger Jr. and Dr. Carlton Hicks.
Jim Barger recently joined “City Lights” Managing Producer Kim Drobes to discuss the book.
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