About the Author

CANDY CARSON is the New York Times best-selling coauthor of America the Beautiful; One Nation; One Vote; and A More Perfect Union, all written with her husband, Dr. Ben Carson. She is a graduate of Yale, has an MBA from Johns Hopkins, and is a cofounder of the Carson Scholars Fund. A talented musician, she has arranged and conducted for several groups, including the University of Maryland Medical Center Chamber Players. She and Dr. Carson now live in Florida and have three adult sons, three daughters-in-law, and two beautiful granddaughters.