卡特夫妇悄然离开白宫已六年多。他们曾为大选的失败难过,也曾为恢复旧日生活所遇到的经济拮据及种种问题而伤神。回到佐治亚州普兰斯老家后,吉米写了两本书,罗莎琳写了一本。一年半以前他们决定共写一本书,谈那次大选惨败后遇到的危机及为未来所做的努力。由于两人文风和工作习惯不同,对往事的回忆也各有侧重,书中虽有共写部分,但也是各抒己见。该书名为《尽使余生多硕果》。下面是摘译片断。 Carter couple quietly left the White House more than six years. They have been saddened by the defeat of the general election and have also been hurt by the economic difficulties and problems they have encountered in restoring their old days. After returning to Plance’s hometown in Georgia, Jimmy wrote two books and Rosalind wrote a copy. A year and a half ago they decided to write a book about the crisis they had encountered since the general election defeat and their efforts for the future. Because of their different styles of writing and work habits, memories of the past also have their own focus. Although there are a total of some written in the book, they express their own opinions. The title of the book is “Try your best to be fruitful”. Below is the translation of the fragment.