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Ben Carson
Dr. Benjamin Carson is a professor of neurosurgery, plastic surgery, oncology, and pediatrics, and the director of pediatric neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions. He is also the author of three other bestselling books--Gifted Hands, Think Big, and The Big Picture. He serves on the... show more

Dr. Benjamin Carson is a professor of neurosurgery, plastic surgery, oncology, and pediatrics, and the director of pediatric neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions. He is also the author of three other bestselling books--Gifted Hands, Think Big, and The Big Picture. He serves on the corporate boards of the Kellogg Company, Costco Wholesale Corp., and American's Promise, among others, and is an Emeritus Fellow of the Yale Corporation. He and his wife, Candy, are the parents of three grown sons and live in Baltimore County, Maryland.
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Birth date: September 18, 1951
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Book Haunt
Book Haunt rated it 9 years ago
Dr. Ben Carson took his life from a potential juvenile delinquent in the Detroit ghetto to the lauded Director of Pediatric Neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital. He states that he was an angry and troubled youth and credits the Bible and his mother with giving him the ability to turn his thoughts...
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A Book and A Review #2 rated it 12 years ago
I find Dr. Carson an absolutely amazing person. His story is one of what makes the United States an unbelievable country. In America the Beautiful, he utilizes incidents from his early years, as well as current occurances/situations to describe what makes the United States a spectacular country. I l...
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Rowena's Reviews rated it 13 years ago
This was a beautiful and inspirational book! Not only did a poor black man living in the ghetto of Detroit get an amazing education, he also became one of the most famous neurosurgeons in America. What impressed me so much was his mother's determination; she was only 13 years old when she got marrie...
Kaethe
Kaethe rated it 13 years ago
Plagerism: http://www.buzzfeed.com/andrewkaczynski/ben-carson-book#.tlJVoV6ARw
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Book Love rated it 16 years ago
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