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Ben Carson
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Young Ben Carson had a tough start in life. His mother’s motto was to always do your best, and she taught Ben and his brother that reading books was the way to learn. Through some difficult circumstances as a teen, Ben had to face himself. He cried out to God and found help for dealing with his anger. He became enthused with the functioning of the brain; by the age of 33 he became the pediatric neurosurgery chief at John Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland. He realized his need of God’s help with performing many delicate surgeries and gave Him credit for his high success rate. 192 pages; paper.
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Young Ben Carson had a tough start in life. His mother’s motto was to always do your best, and she taught Ben and his brother that reading books was the way to learn. Through some difficult circumstances as a teen, Ben had to face himself. He cried out to God and found help for dealing with his anger. He became enthused with the functioning of the brain; by the age of 33 he became the pediatric neurosurgery chief at John Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland. He realized his need of God’s help with performing many delicate surgeries and gave Him credit for his high success rate. 192 pages; paper.
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