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This I Believe

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An inspiring collection of the personal philosophies of a group of remarkable men and women

Based on the National Public Radio series of the same name, This I Believe features eighty essayists—from the famous to the unknown—completing the thought that begins Continue

An inspiring collection of the personal philosophies of a group of remarkable men and women

Based on the National Public Radio series of the same name, This I Believe features eighty essayists—from the famous to the unknown—completing the thought that begins the book’s title. Each piece compels readers to rethink not only how they have arrived at their own personal beliefs but also the extent to which they share them with others.

Featuring a well-known list of contributors—including Isabel Allende, Colin Powell, Gloria Steinem, William F. Buckley Jr., Penn Jillette, Bill Gates, and John Updike—the collection also contains essays by a Brooklyn lawyer; a part-time hospital clerk from Rehoboth, Massachusetts; a woman who sells Yellow Pages advertising in Fort Worth, Texas; and a man who serves on the state of Rhode Island’s parole board.

The result is a stirring and provocative trip inside the minds and hearts of a diverse group of people 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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    This I Believe by Carlos Fuentes translated by Kristina Cordero Bloomsbury £20, pp342 Self-importance is the occupational disease of public life, so it isn't surprising that Carlos Fuentes, who has been Mexico's ambassador in Paris and is also his co ... (read full critics)

    guardian.co.uk published on Sat, 25 Sep 2010

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  • I've always enjoyed listening to this series on NPR and the book is a compilation of current essays and those written from Edward R Murrow's day. The essays lead you to contemplate your own personal beliefs.

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  • English Books
  • Hardcover 304 Pages
  • ISBN-10: 0805080872
  • ISBN-13: 9780805080872
  • Publisher: Henry Holt and Co.
  • Pub date: Oct 03, 2006
  • Dimensions: 1355 mm x 968 mm x 129 mm Just how big is that?
  • Also available as: Paperback
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