Publisher Description
Dr. Ben Carson is known as the originator of ground-breaking surgical procedures, a doctor who turns impossible hopes into joyous realities. He is also known as a compassionate humanitarian who reaches beyond corporate boardrooms to touch the lives of inner-city kids.
Where does this drive and focus come from? The Big Picture. A vision of something truly worth living for, something that calls forth the best of his amazing talents, energy, and focus.
In The Big Picture, Dr. Carson shares with you the philosophy that has shaped his life, causing him to rise from failure to far-reaching influence.
This book is not about HOW to succeed--it's about WHY to succeed. It's about broadening your perspectives. It's about finding a vision for your own life that can reframe your priorities, energize your efforts, and inspire you to change the world around you.
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About Ben Carson
Benjamin Carson,
MD,
is a professor of neurosurgery, plastic surgery, oncology, and pediatrics, and
the director of pediatric neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions. He
serves on the boards of the Kellogg Company, Costco Wholesale Corp., and the
Academy of Achievement, among others, and is an Emeritus Fellow of the Yale
Corporation. He and his wife, Candy, cofounded the Carson Scholars Fund, a
501(c)3 established to counteract America's crisis in education by identifying
and rewarding academic role models in the fourth through eleventh grades,
regardless of race, creed, religion and socio-economic status, who also
demonstrate humanitarian qualities. There are over 4,800 such scholars in
forty-five states. Ben and Candy are the parents of three grown sons and reside
in Baltimore County, Maryland.
About John Pruden
John Pruden is an Earphones Award–winning audiobook narrator. His exposure to many people, places, and experiences throughout his life provides a deep creative well from which he draws his narrative and vocal characterizations. His narration of The Killing of Crazy Horse by Thomas Powers was chosen by the Washington Post as a Best Audiobook of 2010.