This I Believe: The Personal Philosophies of Remarkable Men and Women
Published by Macmillan Audio
Narrated by Jay Allison and Dan Gediman
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About this audiobook
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 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.
Featuring a star-studded list of contributors that includes John McCain, Isabel Allende, and Colin Powell (as well as pieces from the original 1950's series including Helen Keller and Jackie Robinson), the collection also contains essays by a Brooklyn lawyer, a woman who sells yellow pages advertising in Fort Worth, TX and a man who serves on the state of Rhode Island's parole board. The result is a stirring, funny and always provocative trip inside the minds and hearts of a diverse group of Americans whose beliefs, and the incredibly varied ways in which they choose to express them, reveal the American spirit at its best.
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Reviews for This I Believe
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This book is inspiring. It connects rather than divides. I love it as an audiobook because hearing the voices of the individual writers is deeply moving.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5What’s good about this book is how inclusive it’s views are of people, while specific to Americans, reflects a far greater majority.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Beautiful. A collection of beliefs to revisit time after time.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Listening to this is healthy exercise for the brain and heart.