About the Author:
Dr. Carson is emeritus professor of neurosurgery, oncology, plastic surgery, and pediatrics at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. In 1984, he was named director of pediatric neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins Children’s Center, a position he retired from in 2013. In 2008, he was named the inaugural recipient of a professorship in his name, the Benjamin S. Carson, Sr., M.D., and Dr. Evelyn Spiro, R.N., Professor of Pediatric Neurosurgery. Also in 2008, he was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honor in the land. He was the keynote speaker for the President’s National Prayer Breakfasts in 1997 and 2013. Through his philanthropic foundation, the Carson Scholars Fund, he and his wife, Candy, strive to maximize the intellectual potential of every child. An internationally renowned physician, Dr. Carson has authored over a hundred neurosurgical publications and has been awarded more than sixty honorary doctorate degrees and dozens of national merit citations. Dr. Carson has written eight bestselling books, and his fifth book, America the Beautiful, released in early 2012, made the New York Times Bestseller List. His sixth book, One Nation, was released in 2014 and became a number-one New York Times bestseller. His most recent New York Times bestseller, A More Perfect Union, launched in fall of 2015. He is a syndicated columnist and a highly sought-after, world-renowned inspirational and motivational speaker.
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