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The Personal Philosophies of Remarkable Men and Women
Holt Paperbacks
September 2007
On Sale: August 21, 2007
320 pages ISBN: 0805086587 EAN: 9780805086584 Paperback
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βA welcome change from the sloganeering, political mudslinging and products of spin doctors.ββThe Philadelphia Inquirer Based on the NPR series of the same name, This I Believe features eighty Americansβfrom the famous to the unknownβcompleting the thought that the bookβs title begins. 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 many renowned contributorsβincluding Isabel Allende, Colin Powell, Gloria Steinem, William F. Buckley Jr., Penn Jillette, Bill Gates, and John Updikeβthe collection also contains essays by a Brooklyn lawyer; a part-time hospital clerk in Rehoboth, Massachusetts; a woman who sells yellow pages advertising in Fort Worth, Texas; and a man who serves on Rhode Islandβs parole board. The result is a stirring and provocative trip inside the minds and hearts of a diverse group of people whose beliefsβand the incredibly varied ways in which they choose to express themβreveal the American spirit at its best.
 Media BuzzThis American Life - April 19, 2009
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