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    Dr. Ben Carson is known by millions across the nation for being an extraordinary neurosurgeon and now, a leader in the Republican race for the presidential election. Carson, a collected and calm man who is the author of several books, including the autobiography entitled “Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story,” has charmed many potential voters with his rags-to-riches story. Several liberal news journalists are suspicious, accusing Dr. Carson of lying about his past. Although many believe he is a…

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    For my Writing final project I did an analysis of the author Ben Mikaelsen. In my research I learned a lot about Ben Mikaelsen’s past and how it affected his writing style and his motivation for writing Touching Spirit Bear. It was interesting to learn that even though he didn't know how to read or write until he was around the age of 10, he became a well known author and won many awards for his books. Ben Mikaelsen was born on December 8, 1952 in La Paz, Bolivia. He was one of six children…

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    Author of Touching Spirit Bear, Petey, and Ghost of Spirit Bear, Ben Mikaelsen has written many novels and won many awards, “such as the Spur Award from the Western Writers of America, Inc., and the Children’s Book Award from the International Reading Association, both in 1991 and both for the book Rescue Josh McGuire” (Benson, Sonia).” Mikaelsen bases his stories from mostly his own experiences. He says, ‘I can go to libraries and get a lot of my research, but I’ve never found the soul of my…

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    Among all the candidates for the presidential position for 2016, Dr. Ben Carson seems to be the best option for the Republican-party since the only candidate from that party that is gaining all the votes is a man without government experience. Dr. Ben Carson is a retired neurosurgeon and believes “it is a very good idea for physicians, scientists, engineers, and others trained to make decisions based on facts and empirical data to get involved in the political arena.” However, some else who…

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    the man and woman would meet and begin their family and send money back home in hopes of seeing them again. This was the case in the book The Rice Room by Ben Fong-Torres. His parents would start a life in the…

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    I believe that the films, Ben Hur and Gladiator both portrays negative light. This is because both of the films sends us the same message that is Rome is going under corruption, leading to a violent place. In the film Ben Hur it shows us that there is negative light towards the Romans. The Romans are known as the masters more like the villain of the movie, treating the slaves poorly by beating them brutally and torturing them leading to death. These slaves are innocent people wanting peace and…

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    whole incident in Guatemala, like in the Holocaust. Furthermore, Gabriela makes life choices a long the way, not knowing if she would be alive within hours. In Tree Girl, Ben Mikaelsen uses decisions to reveal the identity of Gabriela by showing us that she still pursues her dreams and tries to change/help a small part of the world. Ben Mikaelsen uncovers Gabriela's feelings toward how she suffered and wanting to do something for she did not want people to experience the same. In addition, she…

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    Perfect Union is a book written by Ben Carson, published in 2015. In the book, Carson points out our constitutional liberties that we are entitled to and goes into detail on what we as the people of the United States can do to reclaim our constitutional liberties. The book touches on big controversial topics that are taking place in the United States today including same-sex marriage, the right to bear arms, executive order, taxation, and freedom of religion. Ben Carson was born on September 18,…

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    of the structure or function of the nervous system and brain. Neuroscience also focuses on the behavioral and cognitive functions of the brain. One of the current scientists, whom is considered an expert, in the field of neuroscience is Dr. Ben Carson. Dr. Ben Carson was born in Detroit, Michigan, and was raised by a single poor mother. Carson wasn’t a good student growing up, however, he still had dreams of becoming a physician. As Carson got older, he started to read books and this prompted…

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    subordinates use rational and order instead of confusion. The brother-in-law should have honored his contract to use his position for the general good, not for personal interests. Besides, I have considered the consequences of the action committed by Ben and his brother-in-law. The case details provide us with the information that some followers of the same actions appear in the society, while their actions are not purely understandable and have joking nature. One could presume that the…

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