The 39th President of the United States examines his life in the White House, the crises he faced, the people he worked with and the advice he received while in office.

Includes index. "Limited edition of 2500 ... signed by the author"--Recto of leaf preceding p. [i].

Tuesday, January 20, 1981 -- A walk up to the White House -- Lining up my team -- My one-week honeymoon with Congress -- The moral equivalent of war -- The Bert Lance affair -- Speaking out of human rights -- "Jimmy Carter is giving away our canal!" -- China -- Shadow over the earth: The nuclear threat -- October 6, 1981 -- Israeli security, land, and Palestinian rights -- Thirteen days -- After Camp David -- Iran -- A hard winter -- Almost free -- Beleaguered -- The election of 1980 -- Transition.