This I Believe: On Love
Inspiring essays on love shared by men, women, and young people from all walks of life In the 1950's, Edward R. Murrow's radio program, This I Believe, gave voice to the feelings and treasured beliefs of Americans around the country. Fifty years later, the popular update of the series, which now continues on Bob Edwards Weekend on public radio, explores the beliefs that people hold dear today. This book brings together essays on love from ordinary people far and wide whose sentiments and...
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In the 1950s, Edward R. Murrow's radio program This I Believe gave voice to the feelings and treasured beliefs of Americans around the country. Fifty years later, the popular update of the series has been heard on public radio since 2005 and continues to explore the beliefs and guiding principles by which Americans live. This book brings together essays on love from people all around the country whose sentiments and stories will surprise, move, and inspire you. Whether writing about romantic love or love for family and friends, love for pets, or love of nature, places, or humanity, these essayists share deeply personal thoughts on what love means to them, how they express it, and what it has taught them about themselves and others.Dr. Ross Hays writes about how the families of seriously ill patients show him the power of love to heal. Lorraine Kelly, a lawyer, shares what her visits to jailed clients tell her about the power of love denied. For Shannon Denney, love is in the kitchen, where she connects to her family's past by making her grandmother's coconut pie, while for Debra Bronow, love is spread through gifts of her hand-knit socks. Playwright Louise Gray simply explains why love is like pickled pig feet.In their intimate and honest stories, the contributors share acts of hope and faith, reflections on grief and loss, and celebrations of acceptance and forgiveness. A testament to the strength and endurance of the bonds that connect us, this collection is a wonderful gift for everyone who believes—or struggles to believe—in love.
Introduction. The Love I Choose (Jessica Mercer Zerr). They Built a Family (Laura Chamberlain). A New Kind of Love (Rachel Wegner). In My Father’s Tears (Lawrence Kessenich). The Beauty of Aging (Debi Knight Kennedy). The Gift of Being (Lorraine Kelly). Gray Hairs and Wrinkles (Fabiola Piña). Love Is Stronger Than Death (Opal Ruth Prater). Come to My Table (Shannon Denney). By Best Friend (Raymond Allinger). Leave the Light On (Marianne Rogowski). How we Love Our Enemies (David Waln). What We Tried to Do (Louise V. Gray). The Most Powerful Medicine (Ross Hays). The Value of Your Life (Jenna Greer). Hand-Knit Socks (Debra Bronow). Deciding to Love Her (Amy Simmons Farber). Love on Four Feet (Sarah Culp Searles). A Walk in the Woods Together (Cindy Lollar). Sam’s Valentine (Kathy Heffernan). To Dwell in Possibility (Patricia Bennett). Duck Blind Lessons (James Johnson). First Friend (Susan Senator). Amazing Grace (Korinthia Klein). Love Lives Through Them All (Tanuj Bansal). Brotherly Love (Katie Weiner). Old Love (Jane R. Martin). Pink Moments (Connie Spittler). Love Like a Child (Mary Lineberger). A Death He Freely Accepted (Greg Gatjanis). The Blessings of Step (Janet Jayne). Here’s to you, Merrie (Jordyn Maeda). God Knows About Sacrifice (Lynne Scott). Love Is a Verb (Sarah Stadler). The Friend That Makes Me Complete (Penny Hagin). A Magical Impact (Jeremy Green). Put on Your Heavy Coat (Ellen Graf). God Is in Her Hand (John Samuel Tieman). A Gift of Unique Beauty (Cynthia Chauhan). Four Sisters in Life and Death (Elynne Chaplik-Aleskow). My Family Tree (Brenda Huff). “Staying Close” (Ginny Taylor). Love on Aisle Three (David Wuescher). Swing-shift Kisses (Scott Saalman). The Courage to Let Go (Gale Workman). All the Mothering You Do (Patrice Vecchione). Life Is a Battle (Elliana Grace and Julie Chinitz). Show and Tell (Ann Erik). A Tender Lullaby (Lee Reeves). The Yellow House (Julie M. Sellers). A Powerful Act of Love (Susan Hall). Pennies from Heaven (Reg Stark). Who We Really Are Inside (Matthew Schmidt). Creation Is the Creator (Vicki Watson). The Power of Friendship (Nadia Henderson). To Love the Person in Front of Me (Karla Gregen). Love from Head to Toe (Lorena Templeton Querns). Made by Hand (Mary Mrugalski). A Dog’s Life (Fred Flaxman). Appendix: How to Write Your Own This I Believe Essay. Acknowledgments.
\ From Barnes & NobleThis anthology of writings on love in all its manifold wonders originated in a recent NPR series that, in turn, borrows its idea and title from an Edward R. Murrow radio program from the early fifties. This I Believe the book gathers personal essays about guiding principles of love; whether that love is directed towards a romantic other, a pet, or even the simple art of baking. A book on love would be timely at any time of the year, but it seems especially appropriate as we approach the holidays and a new year.\ \ \
