Prophet from Plains covers Nobel Peace Prize winner Jimmy Carters major achievements and setbacks in light of what has been at once his greatest asset and flaw: his stubborn, faith-driven integrity. Carters remarkable postpresidency is still in the making; however, he has already redefined the role for all who follow him.

Frye Gaillard is Writer in Residence at the University of South Alabama. He is author of the award-winning titles, A Hard Rain: America in the 1960s; The Dream Long Deferred: The Landmark Struggle for Desegregation in Charlotte, North Carolina; and Watermelon Wine: The Spirit of Country Music.