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An inspiring collection of the personal philosophies of a group of remarkable men and women
Henry Holt
October 2006
On Sale: October 3, 2006
304 pages
ISBN: 0805080872
EAN: 9780805080872
Hardcover
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Non-Fiction
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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