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President Jimmy Carter

President Jimmy Carter

By Stacey Lindsay
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President Jimmy Carter turned 97 this past week. The former president and incredible architect of change has helped to build and repair more than 4,390 homes in 14 countries through his involvement with Habitat for Humanity. Read and watch more via CNN.

Stacey Lindsay

Stacey Lindsay is a Seattle-based journalist and senior editor of The Sunday Paper. Her forthcoming book, BEING 40: The Decade of Letting Go—and Embracing Who We Are comes out May 5th from The Open Field and is available for pre-order.

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