This I Believe II
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An essay collection that ties into the NPR series This I Believe. Publishers Weekly Allison and Gediman's newest omnibus highlights 75 more essays from the archives of the successful NPR program, a contemporary version of Edward Murrow's classic radio show. Culled from writers both legendary and previously unfamiliar, each essayist presents what he or she believes in 500 words. From Robin Baudier's tract on "Strange Blessings," detailing her experience living in her parents' FEMA trailer after the devastation of Katrina, to Michelle Gardner-Quinn's credo for "upholding reverence for all life" (Quinn was tragically murdered after completing this essay) to Kim Phuc's essay on "Forgiveness," borne of her experience as that "girl in the picture" running naked, napalm-burnt on a road near Saigon, each micro-essay stuns with its singular beauty, lucidity and humility. Icons like Helen Prejean, Studs Terkel and Elie Wiesel find estimable company in heretofore unknown writers who distill their individual truths with affecting sincerity and admirable aptitude. (Oct.)Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
ContentsIntroductionJAY ALLISONFinding the Strength to Fight Our Fears TERRY AHWALI Will Take My Voice Back QUIQUE AVILESA Silent Night That Brought Healing STEVE BANKOLiving with Integrity BOB BARRETThe Strange Blessing That Brought Me Home ROBIN BAUDIERReturning to What’s Natural AMELIA BAXTER-STOLTZFUSThe Right to Be Fully American YASIR BILLOOThe Person I’m Supposed to Be ANDY BLOWERSMaking It Up as I Go Along ALICE BROCKSticking My Nose in the World’s Business BRIGID DAULL BROCKWAYTeaching a Bad Dog New Tricks DAVID BUETOWThe Learning Curve of Gratitude MARY CHAPIN CARPENTERFailure Is a Good Thing JON CARROLLThe Faith That Brings Me Peace BETSY CHALMERSThe Person I Want to Bring into This World LAURA SHIPLER CHICOThe Deeper Well of Memory CHRISTINE CLEARYA Marriage That’s Good Enough CORINNE COLBERTCreating Our Own Happiness WAYNE COYNEA Way to Honor Life CORTNEY DAVISWe Never Go Away DENNIS DOWNEYThe Questions We Must Ask TAMAR DUKE-COHANLearning True Tolerance JOEL ENGARDIODoing Things My Own Way BELA FLECKDancing All the Dances as Long as I Can ROBERT FULGHUMA Reverence for All Life MICHELLE GARDNER-QUINNA Feeling of Wildness DAVID GESSNERAll the Joy the World Contains JIMMIE DALE GILMOREAs I Grow Old DAVID GREENBERGERUntold Stories of Kindness ERNESTO HAIBIPeace Begins with One Person IVORY HARLOWDo What You Love TONY HAWKCombating the Tyranny of the Positive Attitude BARBARA HELDMy Husband Will Call Me Tomorrow BECKY HERZThe Tense Middle ROALD HOFFMANNLiving in the Here and Now JEFFREY HOLLENDERInner Strength from Desperate Times JAKE HOVENDENBecoming a Parent Is a Gift CHRIS HUNTINGTONFinding Redemption Through Acceptance INTERROGATORPaying Attention to the Silver Lining ANNALIESE JAKIMIDESThere Is No Blame; There Is Only Love ANN KARASINSKIThe Universe Is Conspiring to Help Us KEVIN KELLYWe All Need Mending SUSAN COOKE KITTREDGETelling Kids the Whole Truth MARTHA LEATHEEvery Person Is Precious ISABEL LEGARDANavigating Turbulent Waters JIMMY LIAOAll Beings Are Interconnected JAMES LONEYA Musician of Many Cultures YO-YO MABeing Content with Myself KAMAAL MAJEEDBe Cool CHRISTIAN MCBRIDEThat Old Piece of Cloth FRANK MILLERMy Home Is New Orleans MIKE MILLERThat Golden Rule Thing CRAIG NEWMARKMy Personal Leap of Faith BILL NUNANAdmittance to a Better Life MICHAEL OATMANLiving What You Do Every Day YOLANDA O’BANNONThe Long Road to Forgiveness KIM PHUCThe Practice of Slowing Down PHIL POWERSLiving My Prayer SISTER HELEN PREJEANThe Chance to Move Forward MARIA MAYO ROBBINSUtterly Humbled by Mystery FATHER RICHARD ROHRI Always Have a Choice CATHERINE ROYCEI Am Not My Body LISA SANDINResilience Is a Gift JOEL SCHMIDTThe Designated Celebrator MELINDA SHOAFBaking by Senses and Memories EMILY SMITHLearning to Trust My Intuition CYNTHIA SOMMERAn Optimistic View of the World DAN TANICommunity in Action STUDS TERKELMusic Makes Me Come Alive JOAN TOWERGod Is God Because He Remembers ELIE WIESELThe Guts to Keep Going AMY LYLES WILSONFreeing Myself Through Forgiveness YOLANDA YOUNGA Potential for Brutality YINONG YOUNG-XUA Duty to Family, Heritage, and Country YING YING YUWe’re All Different in Our Own Ways JOSHUA YUCHASZAfterword DAN GEDIMANAPPENDIX A: How to Write Your Own This I Believe EssayAPPENDIX B: How to Use This I Believe in Your CommunityAcknowledgmentsReading Group Guide
