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Summary Of A More Perfect Union

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A Book Review for A More Perfect Union In this autobiography written by Dr. Ben Carson, he discusses and expands on the Constitution, in which he believes in order to make a difference, we must all understand the “founding document” of our country. Dr. Carson believes that the Constitution is not history, but our “life in America” today; he wrote this book in order to embolden the citizens of our country to not only read the Constitution, but to think about and interpret it (Prologue). Dr. Ben Carson commences the book with a statement regarding his appreciation of having the opportunity to travel to many countries, and returning each time with a deepened love and thankfulness for the United States. Our liberties and freedoms that we have …show more content…

Ben Carson’s “A More Perfect Union” includes many credible and familiar sources. While the Constitution is quite clearly an important primary source, there also many other well-known attributes as well, including: the Federalist Papers, Thomas Jefferson’s First Inaugural Address in Washington D.C., Andrew Jackson’s farewell address, Patrick Henry’s Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death Speech, George Washington's inaugural address, and many more. In addition, there are several other credible sources incorporated as well, such as documents from the journals of the Continental Congress, Ronald Reagan’s “The Problem of Government” speech, and many writings of our founding fathers essentially John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, etc. While the book was written using many credible sources, it is noteworthy that most of them are primary sources that came directly from the Constitution itself, or has a close relation with the Constitution …show more content…

Besides the fact that it included many complex, credible sources, Dr. Carson made the Constitution and its principles much simpler to understand simply by the way he worded it. The book even includes the Constitution itself in the back, making it easy to cross-reference and form your own interpretation. The book not only allows you to grow as a reader, but provides them with a newfound sense of appreciation for the document upon which our country is established on. A particular strength of the book is breaking down each section piece by piece, and thoroughly discussing each. Overall it was very well-written, and leaves the reader with a feeling of pride for America, and all of those who worked so hard to establish the great country we live in

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