IntroductionDavid Livingstone written by Sam Wellman and The Ben Carson Story written by Gregg and Deborah Lewis are thought-provoking novels focusing on Livingstone and Carson's struggles to defy all odds and achieve their dreams through their extraordinary faith, meekness, and unconditional devotion to God. Both men were hard-working people who were able to overcome many of life's challenges to change their lives for the better. These novels all powerfully explore the concept of being determined and confident in yourself to live up to your dreams. Both lyrics show how determination and faith can go a long way, even when those around you may not always be as supportive and understanding as you would hope. At the age of ten David began working in a local cotton mill, often working long hours but receiving little pay for his hard work, but still managed to find time to study the Bible and Latin. Ben likewise thrived to get ahead with his studies and often went the extra mile for the sake of his education. There are many similarities and differences that can be seen between the two texts, particularly in relation to the issues and characters used by the author. First paragraph David Livingstone is a biographical series that explores the life of a famous Christian man throughout his life. As a young man, Livingstone had dreamed of going where no missionary had ever been, of smelling the smoke of unknown villages, and of witnessing to people beyond the vast Kalahari. Although born into a poor family, Livingstone was able to study theology and medicine and was soon accepted to preach in South Africa, but later realized the lack of missionaries in the northern parts of Africa. Ben Carson's story, on the other hand, has...... middle of paper ...... its biggest obstacles, that's when we should force ourselves to work harder to ensure we get the maximum at the end of the fight. We can also learn that sometimes God is able to work through us to help other people and spread the word. Both novels also symbolize that novels can be the windows that allow us to see exactly what the world is like. Sometimes in life a little confidence and determination can go a long way, even when we are born into poor families and it seems impossible to imagine ourselves as people capable of making a difference. David Livingstone helped people in Africa learn more about Christ and understand what God wanted them to do with their lives while Ben Carson graduated to become a renowned pediatric neurosurgeon who performed many surgeries throughout his life and with God is was able to successfully save the lives of many children.