Title:
America the beautiful : rediscovering what made this nation great / Ben Carson, M.D. with Candy Carson.
Author:
Carson, Ben.
Carson, Candy.
Publication Information:
Grand Rapids, Mich. : Zondervan, 2015.
©2012
Call Number:
E169.12 .C294 2015
Abstract:
"What is America becoming? Or, more importantly, what can she be if we reclaim a vision for the things that made her great in the first place? In America the Beautiful, Dr. Ben Carson helps us learn from our past in order to chart a better course for our future. From his personal ascent from inner-city poverty to international medical and humanitarian acclaim, Carson shares experiential insights that help us understand...what is good about America...where we have gone astray...which fundamental beliefs have guided America from her founding into preeminence among nations. ... " -- Dust jacket.
Edition:
[Signature edition]
ISBN:
9780310347095
Physical Description:
205 pages ; 24 cm
General Note:
"Special edition features Dr. Carson's signature embossed on the cover along with a letter to the reader." -- Dust jacket.
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Contents:
America's history of rebelling for change -- Who are "we the people"? -- Are we a Judeo-Christian nation or not? -- A different school of thought -- Capitalism: its pros and cons -- Socialism: whose pot of soup is it? -- What is a moral nation? -- Learning from our mistakes -- America's role in a world at war -- Is health care a right? -- A nation divided -- Liberty and justice for all -- What's good about America? -- What do we believe and in whom do we trust?
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