On some level, Carson's story is inspirational. From a disadvantaged childhood to director of pediatric neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins at age 33 is certainly an achievement. However, his stories of how "God" gave him the answers to pass his chemistry course, and other religious nonsense, litter the book and damage his trustworthiness. Also, I found an interview of his where he goes on at length how evolution does not exist and claims as evidence that the eye could not evolve. For a man who claims to value knowledge as much as he does, he certainly could be expected to pick up a book or two that explain in as much detail as he wants exactly how eyes can evolve. Personally, I would recommed some of Dawkins' books.