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	CNN/TIME - America's Best
		Carson's mother had a different agenda for her two sons, choosing education as a way for them to escape poverty.
		Carson recalled a traumatic moment during this operation while speaking at the 2000 commencement at the University of Delaware.
		Carson was successful in separating the boys, and the twins did not suffer from any neurological deficits.
	cnn.com /SPECIALS/2001/americasbest/science.medicine/pro.bcarson.html (972 words)

	DR. BEN CARSON, Doctor and Leader
		Ben Carson, the director of pediatric neurosurgery at John Hopkins Hospital, is an example for African-American youth.
		Little did she realize then that her Ben would grow up to be one of the greatest surgeons in the world, and would be able to bring peace to mothers and fathers while healing their children.
		Ben tells the story of 20-year old Theresa Binder of Ulm, West Germany, who, in January of 1987, contemplated suicide during her eight month, despondent that she would give birth to Siamese twin boys.
	www.takingfive.com /drbencarson.htm (576 words)

	Dr. Ben Carson - Survive by Taking Care of Yourself - the Natural Ways- A Prostate Cancer Survivor
		BEN CARSON: I felt totally at peace with that thought because I knew that God knows what's best, and that He is in control, and that the amount of time that any of us spends on this earth really isn't that great--whether it's one year or a hundred--against the backdrop of eternity.
		BEN CARSON: Well, I certainly was concerned in thinking about metastatic cancer and the pain associated with it, especially when it metastasizes to the spine--excruciating pain--and I did spend some time wondering how I would cope with that.
		BEN CARSON: I think stress did contribute, but, to me, operating on complex problems is not stressful because I ask God to give me wisdom and to be with me and He gets the credit.
	www.valdezlink.com /inipol/pages/survive.htm (1187 words)

	Online NewsHour: The Big Picture -- September 7, 1999
		BEN CARSON: Well, that's a nice thumbnail -- obviously a lot more involved -- but, you know, I have a philosophy, and it's really incorporated in my latest book, "The Big Picture," and that basic philosophy encompasses the fact that it's not where you start from, it's where you're going that makes a difference.
		BEN CARSON: The key thing in those two years is my mother prayed to God and asked for wisdom and came up with the idea of turning off the TV.
		BEN CARSON: That's what she required, and submit to her written book reports, which she couldn't read, but we didn't know that.
	www.pbs.org /newshour/gergen/july-dec99/carson_9-7.html (1365 words)

	Benjamin S. Carson Biography \| scit_071234_package.xml
		In 1987 Dr. Ben Carson marked a milestone in neurosurgery when he successfully separated a pair of Siamese twins conjoined at the head, an operation that is arguably one of medicine's most significant accomplishments.
		Carson was able to relieve the swelling and remove the surplus fluid—all while the infant remained in its mother's uterus.
		Carson was born on September 18, 1951, in Detroit, the son of Robert Solomon and Sonya Copeland Carson.
	www.bookrags.com /biography/benjamin-s-carson-scit-071234 (624 words)

	Benjamin S. Carson Biography \| World of Health
		Carson tried to stab him in the stomach with a knife, but luckily the boy was wearing a heavy belt buckle, which stopped the blade.
		Carson was the lead surgeon on the team which performed "perhaps the most complex surgical feat in the history of mankind," as he described the operation to Ebony.
		Carson married Lacena Rustin--whom he met at Yale--in 1975; she holds a M.B.A. degree and is an accomplished musician.
	www.bookrags.com /biography/benjamin-s-carson-woh (958 words)

	African American Lives . Profiles . Dr. Ben Carson \| PBS
		Benjamin Solomon Carson was born in Detroit, Michigan in 1951, younger brother of Curtis and son of Sonya and Robert Carson.
		After his father left the family, Carson and his brother and mother lived in poverty in Boston for two years before returning to Detroit in 1961, where he would witness the social upheaval of the coming decade.
		As a child, Carson was a poor student and suffered from low self-esteem and a bad temper.
	www.pbs.org /wnet/aalives/profile_carson.html (360 words)

	Carson & Ben: Must-See Breakdown on all QB skills - Cincinnati Bengals Message Boards (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Ben is known for both, look at the superbowl, really nice bomb to ward on a great scramble, and good awareness checking for the line of scrimage.
		Ben is big enough to run over a defensive back as he has done it numerous times, he doesnt slide, he dives or keeps running through a tackle(which you might even call stupidity considering injuries but i will leave that alone) Carson will just slide, just salvaging a play, Ben makes something out of nothing.
		Ben has and does call audibles, not a lot but he does and you have to give the guy who started the post some credit for digging up all those stats, he must be one of the unemployed Pittsburghers with not much else to do.
	boards.bengals.com /forums/index.php?showtopic=19158 (3664 words)

	Ben Carson - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Carson did a cameo in the 2003 movie Stuck on You (starring Matt Damon, Greg Kinnear, and Eva Mendes) where he dons a surgeon mask to separate the conjoined twins.
		Carson was appointed to the President's Council on Bioethics by George W. Bush in 2004.
		Ben Carson is a Seventh-day Adventist, and an outspoken Christian.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ben_Carson (673 words)

	Ben Carson Lifetime Scholars - Abt Ben
		In 1997, Dr. Carson was the primary surgeon in the team of South African and Zambian surgeons that separated type-2 vertical craniopagus twins (joined at the top of the head) in a 28-hour operation.
		Carson is a recipient of numerous honors and awards including more than 20 honorary doctorate degrees.
		He is president and co-founder of the Carson Scholars Fund which recognizes young people of all backgrounds for exceptional academic and humanitarian accomplishments.
	www.bencarsonscholars.com /index.php/html/main/aboutDBC.html (507 words)

	Amazon.de: Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story: English Books: Benjamin S., Sr. Carson,Cecil B. Murphey (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Carson pioneered again in a rare procedure known as hemispherectomy, giving children without hope a second chance at life through a daring operation in which he literally removed one half of their brain.
		Today, Dr. Ben Carson holds twenty honorary doctorates and is the possessor of a long string of honors and awards, including the Horatio Alger Award, induction into the "Great Blacks in Wax" Museum in Baltimore, Maryland, and an invitation as Keynote Speaker at the 1997 President's National Prayer Breakfast.
		Ben Carson's, Gifted Hands, is a truly inspiring account of a young man's life, filled with unbearable trials and remarkable accomplishments.
	www.amazon.de /Gifted-Hands-Ben-Carson-Story/dp/0310546508 (1241 words)

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		Carson’s mother was the center of his early life.
		Through her strength, determination, and intelligence, and despite little education and a struggle with mental illness, she was able to instill a strong work ethic within her son and taught him to set high expectations for himself.
		It is unclear from some of the stories whether a doctor of such strong beliefs as Carson can provide, even if only at the subconscious level, the same quality of care to a person or their child if they do not share the doctor’s belief system.
	www.brainconnection.com /topics/?main=bkrev/carson-gifted (807 words)

	Benjamin Carson Biography -- Academy of Achievement
		Carson was left to raise Benjamin and his older brother Curtis on her own.
		Carson continued to amaze his classmates with his newfound knowledge and within a year he was at the top of his class.
		Carson's other surgical innovations have included the first intra-uterine procedure to relieve pressure on the brain of a hydrocephalic fetal twin, and a hemispherectomy, in which an infant suffering from uncontrollable seizures has half of its brain removed.
	www.achievement.org /autodoc/page/car1bio-1 (863 words)

	Famous Neurosurgeon Ben Carson Offers Unique Keys to Success (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		In 1987, Dr. Carson was the primary neurosurgeon among the 70-member medical team that successfully separated seven-month-old German craniopagus twin boys ("Siamese Twins").
		Carson recalls a lunchtime conversation he had with the late A.G. Gaston, who financed much of the Civil Rights movement in Birmingham, Alabama.
		Carson and his wife, Candy, who were college sweethearts, are role models for their children.
	www.black-collegian.com /issues/2ndsem00/carson2000-2nd.shtml (1195 words)

	Carson Scholars
		The Carson Scholars Fund, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit charity that was founded in 1994, by Johns Hopkins pediatric neurosurgeon, Dr.
		Benjamin Carson and his wife, Candy, to recognize and reward students in grades 4-11 who strive for academic excellence (3.75 GPA or higher) and demonstrate a strong commitment to their community.
		The Carson Scholars Fund currently operates in Maryland, Delaware, Washington, DC and selected areas in California, Georgia, Indiana, Michigan, Missouri, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Washington (state) and Wisconsin.
	www.carsonscholars.org (535 words)

	Dr. Benjamin S. Carson Sr. - From Slow Learner To Brilliant Brian Surgeon
		Carson’s profession awards him the opportunity to work with the families of children who have horrible brain tumors or other neurological conditions.
		After months of preparation, Dr. Carson led his team in a grueling operation on the Binder Siamese twins who were both connected at the back of the head.
		Carson shares his wisdom in his two outstanding books, “Gifted Hands” and “Think Big.” He has also been the recipient of numerous prestigious awards including the Horatio Alger Award, the American Academy of Achievement Award, and the recipient of 21, yes 21, honorary doctorate degrees.
	www.usdreams.com /Carson.html (1036 words)

	Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story by Ben Carson, Cecil Murphey, ISBN: 0061042536 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Ben was able to overcome all of that, and become a pediatric neurosurgeon at Johns Hopkins.
		Ben had many challenges in his childhood including his slower learning ability, his temper, his lack of self-control, and the racial prejudice shown towards him.
		Today, Carson is still the Director of Pediatric Neurosurgery at John Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, MD. He has been awarded 24 honorary degrees and dozens of national citations of merit and is known for saving innumerable lives and being a wonderful role model for people of any age.
	www.campusi.com /isbn_0061042536.htm (1254 words)

	CNN.com - Black History Month 2002
		Ben Carson captured worldwide media attention in 1987 for the successful separation of conjoined twins who shared a portion of the same brain.
		Carson has been director of the Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins in Baltimore, Maryland, since 1984.
		Carson is married to Candy and has three children, Murray, Benjamin Jr.
	www.cnn.com /SPECIALS/2002/black.history/stories/02.carson (304 words)

	Dr. Ben Carson
		Benjamin Carson, a Seventh-day Adventist, made world history in 1987 after successfully performing an operation that separated twins who were born attached.
		Ben Carson's life is a testament of a young boy who overcame adversity in an unlikely environment and rose to the pinnacles of the American Medical Society and world acclaim.
		In fifth grade, Carson was thought to be the "dumbest" pupil in the class.
	www.hansonplace.org /bcarson.asp (557 words)

	Ben Carson on giving - Greenwich Time
		Born into poverty in Detroit, Carson's childhood was marked by a strong temper, low self-esteem and constant ridicule from classmates because of poor grades.
		She insisted that Ben persevere in school, and his grades soon improved.
		In 1994, Dr. Carson and his wife, Candy, began what is now the Carson Scholars Fund Inc., which recognizes high school students for academic and humanitarian achievement.
	www.greenwichtime.com /business/bal-qacarson092203,0,3367560.story (669 words)

	Ben Carson Named to White House Bioethics Panel
		Carson is also noted for his use of hemispherectomy (removal of half of the brain) to control intractable seizures, as well as for his work in craniofacial reconstructive surgery, human dwarfism, and pediatric brain tumors.
		Carson is a recipient of numerous honors and awards including more than 30 honorary doctorate degrees.
		He is highly sought after as a motivational speaker, and is co-founder of the Carson Scholars Fund, which recognizes young people of all backgrounds for exceptional academic and humanitarian accomplishments.
	www.hopkinsmedicine.org /Press_releases/2004/03_01a_04.html (414 words)

	The My Hero Project - Ben Carsonb_carson
		Dr. Carson was said to be the dumbest kid in his fifth-grade class.
		Carson recalls, "I was in the fifth grade and had never read a whole book." With the encouragement of his mother, Ben Carson became a reader.
		Carson is known as the originator of ground-breaking surgical procedures, a doctor who turns seemingly impossible hopes into joyous reality.
	myhero.com /myhero/heroprint.asp?hero=b_carson (883 words)

	Free-TermPapers.com - Ben Carson
		Ben Carson In 1951, Benjamin Carson was born to Sonya and Robert Carson.
		Ben realized that his temper would destroy him and vowed to not let it ever control him again.
		Carson graduated from medical school in 1978 and went on to do his residency at Johns Hopkins University Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland.
	www.free-termpapers.com /tp/7/bqg39.shtml (627 words)

	Ben Carson's Dream
		Carson was raised in inner-city Detroit by a mother with a third-grade education.
		But Sonya Carson had a vision for her son, and managed to convince him that he could make something of his life, even if his environment was telling him he couldn't.
		Carson won a full scholarship to Yale and graduated from the University of Michigan Medical School.
	members.tripod.com /~srbuckley/ben.htm (2130 words)

	Carolina Biological: Carson Scholars: Our Ben Carson Scholars
		Ben Carson presenting an award to Carolina representative Clyde White for Carolina's support of the Carson Scholars Fund.
		Noted neurosurgeon, author, and motivational speaker, Dr. Ben Carson, has a vision for the youth of America: reward their academic achievement early to establish a pattern of success that carries them through to college and beyond.
		The Carson Scholars Fund awards annual scholarships of $1,000 to students in grades 4 through 12 who meet high standards of academic achievement and humanitarian service.
	www.carolina.com /carson/index.asp (194 words)

	The Yale Corporation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		After receiving his M.D. in 1977 from the University of Michigan, he was a neurosurgery resident at Johns Hopkins Hospital and was named its director of pediatric neurosurgery in 1984.
		Carson and his colleagues have developed a significant craniofacial program in which children with congenital deformities undergo combined neurosurgical and plastic surgical reconstruction.
		Through his television appearances, speaking engagements, and books, he urges all young people to use their intellectual potential to achieve success.
	www.yale.edu /about/corporation/carson_benjamin.html (127 words)

	Amazon.ca: Think Big: Unleashing Your Potential for Excellence: Books: Benjamin S., Sr. Carson,Ben, M.D. Carson,Cecil ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Carson gives us the road map for success and explains to us that the journey is not always easy.
		Dr. Carson's book is something remarkable and the things that I noticed that set him apart from all of the rest was reading for knowledge and personal enjoyment.
		Do not judge this to be simplistic and trite...Dr. Carson explains with vivid examples how he utilizes this philosophy not only to live by, but to spread hope to those, like him that once had no hope in life.
	www.amazon.ca /Think-Big-Unleashing-Potential-Excellence/dp/0310574102 (1193 words)

	Ben Carson biography (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.tamu.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Ben Carson has dedicated his life to inspiring others to excel by using their God-given talents.
		Today, Dr. Carson is director of pediatric neurosurgery at The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions in Baltimore, Maryland.
		He is a member of the board of directors of the Kellogg Company, honored by the Horatio Alger Society, as well as a fellow of the Yale Corporation, the governing body of Yale University.
	www.topblacks.com.cob-web.org:8888 /medicine/ben-carson.htm (335 words)

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