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Gifted Hands by Ben Carson

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he overcame numerous obstacles to achieve this position. As his text indicates, Carson credits his deep religious faith with, first of all, allowing him to overcome his severe  temper; and also, Carson indicates that it is his religious faith that helps him endure the pressure involved in his profession, as well as racist opinion against seeing an  African American in such a preeminent position. Benjamin Solomon Carson first gained public attention when, in 1987, he and his surgical team successfully separated seven-month-old, Siamese twins joined at  the back of the head. The team made medical history when both babies survived. Today, he is one of the most sought-after neurosurgeons in the country. Carson, a devout Seventh  Day Adventist. through his books and lectures, credits his phenomenal success to his religious belief (Reese, 2002). As a child, however, Carsons life was far from positive.  At the age of eight, Carsons beloved father was expelled from Carsons family by his mother, who had found out that her husband had another family (Carson, 2002).  With his mother, who only had a third-grade education, tough times were ahead for the young Carson (Reese, 2002). He was considered to be the worst student in his  predominantly white fifth-grade class, causing young Carson to almost subscribe to the idea that only whites could make good grades (Reese, 2002). However, an eye exam revealed that  what was keeping Carson from good grades was his eyesight, rather than his skin color. Nevertheless, while his grade began to improve after he started wearing glasses, his mother  was not satisfied. She created a tough regimen that required both of her sons to read two books each week and write a report on what they had learned