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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
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Non-Fiction
“A welcome change from the sloganeering, political
mudslinging and products of spin doctors.”—The Philadelphia
Inquirer
Based on the NPR series of the same name, This I Believe
features eighty Americans—from the famous to the
unknown—completing the thought that the book’s 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 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 in Rehoboth, Massachusetts; a woman
who sells yellow pages advertising in Fort Worth, Texas; and
a man who serves on 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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