You Have a Brain, Ben Carson, M.D.
You Have a Brain, Ben Carson, M.D.
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You Have a Brain
A Teen's Guide to T.H.I.N.K. B.I.G.

Author: Ben Carson, M.D., Gregg Lewis, Deborah Shaw Lewis

Narrator: Dan John Miller

Unabridged: 6 hr 8 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Zonderkidz

Published: 02/03/2015


Synopsis

Eight proven principles to help you overcome your self-doubt, conquer your fear of the future, reverse negative thoughts about yourself, and hurdle any other obstacles standing between you and your dreams.But instead of letting his circumstances control him, Dr. Carson took control of his attitude and actions, leading to his discovery of eight straightforward but revolutionary principles that helped shape his future.In You Have a Brain, Dr. Carson unpacks the eight important parts of T.H.I.N.K. B.I.G.—Talent, Honesty, Insight, Being Nice, Knowledge, Books, In-Depth Learning, and God—and presents the stories of people who demonstrated those things in his life.Through the advice and real-world examples laid out in these pages, you will learn how to incorporate these T.H.I.N.K. B.I.G. principles into your own life so that you, like Dr. Carson, can embrace an amazing future filled with incredible success.You Have a Brain:Includes discussion questions at the back of the bookUnpacks the eight essential parts of Thinking Big: Talent, Honesty, Insight, Strong People Skills, Knowledge, Books, In-Depth Learning, and GodIs written by Dr. Ben Carson, a world-renowned neurosurgeon, former presidential candidate, and current Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)Teaches great life lessons for young men and womenIs the perfect gift for high school and college graduations, birthdays, and confirmations, and a great addition to YA book clubs and YA study groups

About Ben Carson, M.D.

Dr. Benjamin S. Carson has served as the director of pediatric neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, a candidate for President of the United States, and the seventeenth Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development. He currently serves as the founder and chairman of the American Cornerstone Institute. He is also the author of six bestselling books: Gifted Hands, Think Big, The Big Picture, One Nation, A More Perfect Union, and Created Equal, the last four of which he coauthored with his wife, Candy. They are the parents of three grown sons and grandparents to eight grandchildren. They live in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.

About Gregg Lewis

Gregg Lewis is an award-winning author and coauthor of more than fifty books, including Gifted Hands, The Ben Carson Story, Take the Risk and The Big Picture.

About Deborah Shaw Lewis

Deborah Shaw Lewis has authored or coauthored more than a dozen books, including Gifted Hands, The Ben Carson Story, has taught school, does professional storytelling, speaks on motherhood and family issues, and holds a master's degree in early childhood development. She and Gregg are the parents of five children.  


Reviews

Goodreads review by Kate on August 22, 2015

I recommend this book to everyone! it is meant for teenagers, but I think anyone will enjoy this story and become a better person because of it.......more

Goodreads review by Michele on February 06, 2015

Even if Ben Carson’s mother had foreknown her son’s future as a neurosurgeon, she could hardly have come up with a more fitting rhetorical question to challenge him throughout his childhood: “Do you have a brain?” Mrs. Carson never doubted the affirmative response to that question, and the resulting......more

Goodreads review by belle V on May 07, 2024

EXCELENTĂ! Un adevărat deschizător de drumuri, cu o dedicare și o dorință nemărginită de a servi succesului celor din jurul său: „IUBESC SĂ LE VORBESC CELOR MAI TINERI CARE AU ÎN FAȚĂ UN DRUM ATÂT DE LUNG ȘI UN POTENȚIAL ATÂT DE MARE DE A INFLUENȚA LUMEA.” Această carte este un mănunchi de excelență!......more

Goodreads review by Jerry on July 15, 2017

Okay, so I'm well past my teenage years. Still, I found this book to be the most inspiring one--other than the Bible, of course--that I've read in a long time. I saw the telefilm Gifted Hands, so, I knew Dr. Carson's story, but, to hear him tell it himself and share what he learned, as well as steps......more

Goodreads review by Rachel on March 11, 2015

A great read! Who knew Dr. Carson was so funny... He presented his medical facts in a way that even someone like me could understand (and I was NOT grossed out either) and made the story so entertaining - it read almost like a wonderful fiction novel. I will certainly be seeking out more books by this......more