Former vice president Al Gore is widely regarded as one of the most influiential politicians of his generation. Since leaving public service in 2001, Gore has focused his attention on global climate change, and was awarded the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts in bringing attention to the climate crisis. Tennessee author Troy Gipson met Gore in 1976, during his first campaign for Congress, a chance encounter that created a personal friendship providing Gipson with rare access to the former vice president. In stunning detail, Gipson provides a behind-the-scenes account detailing Gore's political rise as congressman, senator, vice president, and presidential candidate. Having known, watched and worked with Mr. Gore from the age of twelve, Gipson provides profound insight far greater than the average biographer can provide. More than a mere listing of details however, this biography allows readers to discover a personal side of Al Gore: the man himself; his motivations; and his character. "From Carthage to Oslo" is the definititive insider's look at one of the most influential politicians in modern American politics.