

The eighteen personal essays collected here are by turns hilarious, dramatic, and deeply affecting.

It is also the story of that young man’s relationship with his fearless, rebellious, and fervently religious mother: his teammate, a woman determined to save her son from the cycle of poverty, violence, and abuse that would ultimately threaten her own life. You can transform your life into one you’ll love, bigger than you’ve ever dreamed.īorn a Crime is the story of a mischievous young boy who grows into a restless young man as he struggles to find himself in a world where he was never supposed to exist. Things won’t change overnight, but they will change. Put the principles in this book in motion. He learned that he had potential, he learned how to unleash it, and he did. By applying the principles in this book, Ben rose from his tough life to one of amazing accomplishments and international renown. In every respect, Ben’s harsh circumstances seemed only to point to a harsher future and a bad end. His grade-school classmates considered Ben stupid. Ben Carson grew up in inner-city Detroit. The author of this book knows about hardship. You won’t necessarily become a millionaire (though you might), but you will attain a life that is rewarding, significant, and more fruitful than you ever thought possible. Inside these pages lie the keys to recognizing the full potential of your life. Your life is BIG-far bigger than you’ve imagined. It’s for you if you’ve bought the lie that you’ll never amount to anything. This book is for you if you have no dreams at all. This book is for you if your life is a series of shattered dreams.
