No Such Thing as a Bad Day

Atlanta, GA: Longstreet Press, 2000. First Printing [Stated]. Hardcover. Very good/Very good. Dorothy Jordan (Front Cover Photograph), Anne Carr. [10], 260, [2] pages. Illustrations. Format is approximately 5.75 inches by 7.75 inches. Foreword by Jimmy Carter. Inscribed on fep by the author to Dr. Steven Rosenberg who while with the National Cancer Institute treated Mr. Jordan for his cancer. William Hamilton McWhorter Jordan (September 21, 1944 - May 20, 2008) was Chief of Staff to President of the United States Jimmy Carter. In 1970, Jordan ran Jimmy Carter's successful gubernatorial campaign, which included a Democratic primary fight against former Governor Sanders and a less eventful general election against the Republican. While serving as Governor Carter's executive assistant, Jordan wrote a memorandum detailing a strategy for winning the 1976 Democratic Primary. Jordan's memo served as the "game plan" for Carter's 1976 presidential bid. Jordan died on May 20, 2008 from peritoneal mesothelioma. He had survived other forms of cancer, including diffuse histiocytic non-Hodgkin lymphoma, melanoma, and prostate cancer "An astounding collection of adventures and observations, woven into a dramatic account that helps to clarify some of the mysteries of our nation's recent history....Hamilton's story offers a rare combination of insight, wry humor, and real inspiration." -- Jimmy Carter, in the Foreword. Hamilton Jordan had a life full of personal struggles, from firsthand encounters with racial hatred in the Civil Rights-era South to exposure to Agent Orange as a civilian volunteer in Vietnam and his tumultuous years as the youngest chief of staff in presidential history, under Jimmy Carter. But a more powerful opponent has defined Jordan's life -- cancer. Three times in the last twenty years he has been diagnosed with the disease: non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, melanoma, and prostate cancer. Jordan credits early detection, being well-informed, and keeping positive as the keys to his survival. In this beautifully written book, Jordan weaves together his remarkable life with the uplifting story of his victories over cancer.