Billy Carter: A Journey Through the Shadows

by William 'Buddy' Carter

Book Overview

An honest, heartfelt portrait of the dynamic yet troubled Billy Carter, written by his son. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1563525534
• ISBN13: 9781563525537
• Release Date: September 1999
• Publisher: Taylor Trade Publishing
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.2" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Kansas City Reviewer

Excellent book. Very well written and a pleasure to read. I hope Buddy Carter will take the time to write more about his historic family. This individual has a real talent!

Pittsburgh, PA Native

I only thought I had heard about Billy Carter. This is a wonderful book, written by a sensitive, loving son of a famous man. Buddy Carter is a thoughtful, intellegent author who gives an unvarnished account of his battle with and affection for his dad. I recommend this book to all of us who struggle to understand our relationship with our parents. Buddy Carter and his book are a gift.

A New Buddy Carter Fan

This is a magnificent book. It is often painful and yet also very funny. Buddy Carter's relationship with his father is reminicent of the struggle many children go through for approval, while striving for independence. I am buying copies of this wonderful story for family and friends. Buddy has not only told his story...he has told the father/son story of many, including me. This is a must read!

touching and revealing

I could not put this book down, I think Tuesday's With Morrie was the last book I was so touched by. What a wonderful and revealing portrait of a complex and interesting man. I suppose because I grew up in the South I so related to this book...a wonderful tribute to a father I always say the most we can hope for our children forgive us... Buddy seems to have been able to do just that...a loving tribute not only to Billy but Sybil as well.

The most touching book I have read in a long time.

I read this book in one sitting. I was so very touching. Buddy Carter was so gentle and kind to the memory of his father, who was not alway gentle and kind to him. I had a good feeling all over after reading this book. Knowing how Buddy worked so hard to find understanding and forgiveness really helped me look at some issues in my own life. I cant express what a good job Buddy Carter did, focusing on just the right things, and being careful to let some of the things go unsaid.Thank you Buddy.