Dr. Ben Carson

Dr. Ben Carson, was a frustrated inner city black kid who lived in Detroit, Michigan with his mother and little brother. His faith in God makes him become the director of pediatric neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins University Hospital.

When Dr. Ben was young he grew up without a father, he lacked motivation and had terrible grades. As he got older he developed a dreadful temper that could have landed him in jail. Ben's mother convinced him that he could do something with his life. His mother, though under educated herself, pushed her son to read and to believe in himself. With pure determination Ben went from the bottom of the class to the top. He continued his outstanding performance through high school and was awarded full scholarship to Yale university. He then attended the university of Michigan Medical School and at age 33, became the director of pediatric neurosurgery.

Today Dr. Ben Carson has 20 doctorates. He shares his experience with racism and attempts to fight prejudice, as well as breathtaking stories in the operating room and surgeries that made headlines around the world.

Dr. Ben Carson is my hero because he had almost all the bad scenarios a kid can have; he was poor, was at the bottom of his class, his father was not around to raise him, his mother worked a lot, had to take care of his little brother, it was hard for a black man to succeed (racism) and many more reasons for him to quit in life, but he kept pushing and never stopped trying. He gives me inspiration to be successful in life and try to make a difference in the world, because they are people that have it worse than me and I should take advantage of my opportunities.

Gifted Hands: this book is what lead me to my hero, Ben Carson and everybody should get a chance to read it.