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This I believe [the personal philosophies of remarkable men and women]

This second collection of This I Believe essays, based on the National Public Radioʼ series of the same name, gathers seventy-five essayists -- ranging from the famous to the previously unknown -- completing the thought that begins the audiobook's title. Contributors run the gamut from musicians Mary Chapin Carpenter and Yo-Yo Ma, to Nobel Prize winner Elie Wiesel, to ordinary citizens like a diner waitress, a middle school student, an Iraq War veteran, and many others.

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  • "A group of remarkable men and women speak about their personal philosophies in this collection of essays based on the radio program of the same title."
  • ""This second collection of This I Believe essays gathers seventy-five essayists - ranging from famous to previously unknown - completing the thought that begins the book's title. With contributors who run the gamut from cellist Yo-Yo Ma to ordinary folks like a diner waitress, an Iraq War veteran, a farmer, a new husband, and many others...Included are Sister Helen Prejean writing about learning what she truly believes through watching her own actions, singer Jimmie Dale Gilmore writing about a hard-won wisdom based on being generous to others, and Robert Fulghum writing about dancing all the dances for as long as he can. Listeners will also find wonderful and surprising essays about forgiveness, personal integrity, and honoring life and change"--From publisher's website."
  • "This second collection of This I Believe essays, based on the National Public Radioʼ series of the same name, gathers seventy-five essayists -- ranging from the famous to the previously unknown -- completing the thought that begins the audiobook's title. Contributors run the gamut from musicians Mary Chapin Carpenter and Yo-Yo Ma, to Nobel Prize winner Elie Wiesel, to ordinary citizens like a diner waitress, a middle school student, an Iraq War veteran, and many others."@en
  • "Based on the NPR series of the same name, this second collection of This I Believe essays will again gather approximately eighty essayists--ranging from famous to previously unknown--completing the thought that begins the audiobook's title. The result will be another stirring and provocative trip inside the minds and hearts of a diverse group of people whose beliefs--and the remarkably varied way in which they choose to express them--reveal the American spirit at its best."@en
  • "This second collection of This I believe essays gathers seventy-five essayists, ranging from famous to previously unknown, completing the thought that begins the book's title. With contributors who run the gamut from cellist Yo-Yo Ma to ordinary people like a diner waitress, an Iraq War veteran, a farmer, a new husband, and many others, This I believe II, like the first New York Times bestselling collection, showcases moving and irresistible essays about forgiveness, personal integrity, and honoring life and change."@en
  • "Based on the NPR series of the same name. Features 80 Americans--from the famous to the unknown--completing the thought that begins with the book's title. The pieces compel listeners to re-think not only what and how they have arrived at their own personal beliefs, but also the extent to which they share them with others. Contributors include John McCain, Isabel Allende, and Colin Powell (as well as pieces from the original 1950s Edward R. Murrow series including Helen Keller and Jackie Robinson)."@en
  • "An inspiring collection of personal philosophies from a group of remarkable men and women, told in their own voices."@en
  • "Radioproject waarin tachtig bekende en onbekende personen zijn uitgenodigd om in 500 woorden te omschrijven welke principes en overtuigingen hun dagelijkse leven vormgeven."
  • "Based on the NPR series of the same name, This I Believe features 80 Americans-from the famous to the unknown-completing the thought that begins with the book's title. The pieces that make up the program-including essays by celebrity contributors such as Isabel Allende and Colin Powell; selections from the original 1950s series by Helen Keller and Jackie Robinson; and pieces by a man who serves on the state of Rhode Island's parole board and a woman who sells yellow pages advertising in Texas. The result is a stirring, funny and always provocative trip inside the minds and hearts of a diverse group who reveal the American spirit at its best."
  • "Based on the NPR series of the same name, This I Believe features 80 Americans-from the famous to the unknown-completing the thought that begins with the book's title. The pieces that make up the program-including essays by celebrity contributors such as Isabel Allende and Colin Powell; selections from the original 1950s series by Helen Keller and Jackie Robinson; and pieces by a man who serves on the state of Rhode Island's parole board and a woman who sells yellow pages advertising in Texas. The result is a stirring, funny and always provocative trip inside the minds and hearts of a diverse group who reveal the American spirit at its best."@en
  • "Featuring 80 Americans--from the famous to the unknown--this series of insightful observations completes the thought that the book's title introduces. Each piece compels readers to rethink not only how they arrive at their own personal beliefs but also how they share them with others."@en
  • "Unabridged."@en

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