Carson, Ben

"Ben Carson explores the eight parts of Thinking Big: Talent, Honesty, Insight, being Nice, Knowledge, Books, In-Depth learning, and God, and presents the stories of people who demonstrated those things in his life. By applying the idea of THINK BIG to your life, and by looking at those around you as well, you too can overcome obstacles and work toward achieving your dreams."--Publisher.

In our 21st-century world, we insulate ourselves with safety. We insure everything from vacations to cell phones. But in the end, everyone faces risk. Even if our choices are not dramatic or the outcome not heartbreaking, what does it mean if we back away instead of move forward? Have we so muffled our hearts and minds that we fail to reach for all that life can offer us--and all that we can offer life? As a child on the dangerous streets of Detroit, and as a surgeon in operating theaters around the world, Dr. Ben Carson has learned all about risk--he faces it on a daily basis. Out of his perilous childhood, a world-class surgeon emerged precisely because of the risks Dr. Carson was willing to take. In this book, he examines our safety-at-all-costs culture and the meaning of risk and security in our lives.--From publisher description.

Offers the author's thoughts on addressing the nation's growing debt, deteriorating morals, educational shortcomings, and elitist media, as well as the worsening discourse and inability to take action to solve our problems.

Dr. Ben Carson offers his philosophy on how to achieve success and improve relations among the races, and discusses the significance of medical breakthroughs, the importance of faith, and the reasons everyone must work for positive social change.

The chief of pediatric neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins University Hospital tells about his life and some of his notable cases.

The story of an African-American neurosurgeon who spent his childhood in inner-city Detroit.

Ben Carson shares the story of how he transformed himself from the dumbest student in his fifth grade class into a Yale graduate and pediatric neurosurgeon, and tells of some of the people who inspired him to achieve in his studies and in life.

Captures the physician's fight to beat the odds, the secret behind his outstanding accomplishments, and what drives him to take risks.

Guide to managing the school media center with information on planning and problem solving, efficient use of time and the budget.

Discusses the history and mindset of the American people.