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The story starts with a prologue from Landon Carter at age 57 The remainder of the story takes place when Landon is a seventeen year-old high school senior Landon lives in the small, religious town of Beaufort, North Carolina. His father is a genial, charismatic congressman. His father is not around very much, for he lives in Washington, D.C, whereas Landon himself is more reclusive which causes some tension in their relationship. Landon's father pressures him into running for class president. His best friend, Eric Hunter who is also the most popular boy in school, helps him, and to his surprise, Landon wins the election As student body president, Landon is required to attend the school dance with a date He asks many girls, but none are available. That night, he looks through his yearbook, trying to find an acceptable date . Since nobody else seems to be available, Landon reluctantly asks Jamie Sullivan, the daughter of Hegbert Sullivan, the Beaufort church minister, who accepts his invitation While Jamie is very religious and carries a Bible with her wherever she goes, Landon, one of the popular students, is reluctant to go to the dance with someone like Jamie. When Landon is threatened by Lew , Jamie comes to Landon's aid to the appreciation of Landon. At the end of the night, he admits she was the best date possible