description: 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.
language: English
title: This I Believe: The Personal Philosophies of Remarkable Men and Women
titlecomplete: This I Believe: The Personal Philosophies of Remarkable Men and Women (This I Believe, 1)
genres: Biography, Essays, Spirituality, Philosophy, Inspirational, Religion, Self Help, Nonfiction, Memoir, School
ratings_count: 6548
awards: awardedAt: 1167638400000
name: Audie Award
category: Short Stories/Collections
publisher: Macmillan Audio