• America the Beautiful

  • Rediscovering What Made This Nation Great
  • By: Candy Carson, Ben Carson MD
  • Narrated by: Dion Graham
  • Length: 7 hrs and 40 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (601 ratings)

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America the Beautiful

By: Candy Carson, Ben Carson MD
Narrated by: Dion Graham
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What is America becoming? Or, more importantly, what can she be if we reclaim a vision for the things that made her great in the first place?

In America the Beautiful, Dr. Ben Carson helps us learn from our past in order to chart a better course for our future. From his personal ascent from inner-city poverty to international medical and humanitarian acclaim, Carson shares experiential insights that help us understand:

  • What is good about America
  • Where we have gone astray
  • Which fundamental beliefs have guided America from her founding into preeminence among nations

Written by a man who has experienced America's best and worst firsthand, America the Beautiful is at once alarming, convicting, and inspiring. You'll gain new perspectives on our nation's origins, our Judeo-Christian heritage, our educational system, capitalism versus socialism, our moral fabric, healthcare, and much more.

An incisive manifesto of the values that shaped America's past and must shape her future, America the Beautiful calls us all to use our God-given talents to improve our lives, our communities, our nation, and our world.

©2011 Ben Carson, Candy Carson (P)2011 Zondervan

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"Rediscovering what made this nation great"

A book full of common sense and logic - Especially enjoyed the last few chapters - as the tile says "Rediscovering what made this nation great"! - We need to go back to our roots and to the wisdom and values of our founding fathers...God Bless America!

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I enjoyed the book.

Ben is a very educated man with a solid understanding of America's history and some good ideas for our future. I would read more books by him.

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  • 08-21-14

Great Book !!

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Straight forward, caring, no mud slinging....just honest logical thoughts about the things that are truly important to our Nation.

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Please run for president

Great book. Great views. If everyone was on the same page as what's in this book we'd return to being the great nation we once were. We are still great, but on the decline instead of on the rise like we should be.

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Great book

A must read for all Americans. I loved all of the 16 chapters. Truly insightful.

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Awesome

Dr. Carson is right on the money about most of his assments. He has a wise and logical view of what this country needs.

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A must for Americans

I found this book very moving. Ben Carson's opinion will not be agreeable to everyone, but if you are a conservative, believe strongly in our Constitution, and are open minded when it comes to solving the problems our country is facing then you will enjoy this book. It is very hard not to like this man. He uses our history to make points and brings to light many problems that are overlooked today, with educated, informative ideas to fix them. I have recommended this book to all my friends and would recommend it to you too.

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Dr, Benjamin Carson is AWESOME!!!

What did you love best about America the Beautiful?

Dr. Benjamin Carson puts his thoughts in to words that is a MUST for our Great Nation call "America".

He speaks my language and he is a living example of what I see in a TRUE LEADER of America.

He has a "Vision for America" that all of US are Looking For regardless of your race or background.

I hope he will run for President of the United States of America in 2016!!!

He has my VOTE!

I would challenge everyone to either listen to his book or read his book.

We still have HOPE in America for our Future.

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It was so easy to understand and hit the basics principles of what our Country was Foundered on in 1776.

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This book was very easy to listen to and follow and moved at the right pace. Dion did an outstanding job.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

It laid out a Simple Blue Print for America for a successful future... but if we don't change our direction in America we will be JUST LIKE ROME and Fall...

We Still Have Hope in America!!

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It was an Awesome Book that every American should read or listen to as I am doing in my car.

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If you love America, listen to this

Regardless of whether you are a Democrat, Republican or Independent, the references in this book about our country's early years are a must read. Later in the book, some of the implications for today seemed a bit repetitive, but the message is worthwhile.

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  • Ed
  • 01-02-15

What a great book

I didn't have any expectations when I started this book. I had heard of Dr. Carson because of my job in healthcare. This book was a balanced mix of history, personal experience, and cogent recommendations on solving major problems in America. I recommend it to anybody searching for solutions to modern day societal and political issues. I hope Dr. Carson someday writes a book addressing the serious problems with the US healthcare system from the perspective of a neuro - surgeon.

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