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    <title>America the beautiful</title>
    <subTitle>rediscovering what made this nation great</subTitle>
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    <publisher>Zondervan</publisher>
    <dateIssued>c2012</dateIssued>
    <dateIssued encoding="marc">2012</dateIssued>
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  <abstract>Tackling the issues at the forefront of the American mind--healthcare, education, capitalism, and more America the Beautiful is indispensable reading. From four-time bestselling author, internationally renowned neurosurgeon, and humanitarian Dr. Ben Carson, here is a sobering and inspiring manifesto of America's greatness, her failings, and the values and changes it will take to carry our country into a brilliant and prosperous future.</abstract>
  <tableOfContents>America's history of rebelling for change -- Who are "we the people"? -- Are we a Judeo-Christian nation or not? -- A different school of thought -- Capitalism: its pros and cons -- Socialism: whose pot of soup is it? -- What is a moral nation? -- Learning from our mistakes -- America's role in a world at war -- Is health care a right? -- A nation divided -- Liberty and justice for all -- What's good about America? -- What do we believe and in whom do we trust?</tableOfContents>
  <note type="statement of responsibility">Ben Carson, with Candy Carson.</note>
  <note>Includes bibliographical references (p. 199-205).</note>
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    <geographic>United States</geographic>
    <topic>Politics and government</topic>
    <temporal>21st century</temporal>
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  <classification authority="lcc">002 E 169.12 C321a 2012</classification>
  <classification authority="ddc">973</classification>
  <identifier type="isbn">9780310330714 (hardcover)</identifier>
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