tucker ben carson and his latest book "one nation: what we can all do to save america's future." in it the prominent former neuro surgeon and critic proposes a road out to what he calls u.s. decline and contends his solutions appeal to american's decency and common sense. this program is about an hour. >> host: dr. carson, welcome. i think the best way to start before getting into the book is getting into you. you have a very inspirational story in many ways. tell me about where you grew up. >> guest: i grew up in detroit and a couple years in boston. my mother came from a large rural family and got married at 13. >> host: from where? >> guest: tennessee. she and my father moved to detroit because he was a factory worker and she discovered she was a bigot later and she had to raise us. >> host: how many were you? >> guest: my sister and i. i wasn't a good student. i was it dummy. >> host: how do you get from dumb to neuro surgeon? >> guest: any success i have had i have to contribute to god and may mother. she came up with the idea of opening our eyes and looking around us and no