{"product_id":"this-i-believe-9781118481998","title":"This I Believe","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInspiring life wisdom from people of all agesbased on the \u003ci\u003eThis I Believe\u003c\/i\u003e radio program\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe popular \u003ci\u003eThis I Believe\u003c\/i\u003e series, which has aired on NPR and on Bob Edwards'' shows on Sirius XM Satellite and public radio, explores the personal beliefs and guiding principles by which Americans live today. This book brings together treasured life lessons of people from all walks of life. Whether it''s learning the power of saying hello or how courage comes with practice, their intimate reflections will inspire, move, and encourage you. Filled with the valuable insights distilled from a wide range of personal experiences, \u003ci\u003eThis I Believe: Life Lessons\u003c\/i\u003e is a perfect giftfor others or for yourself.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes extraordinary essays written by ordinary people who share the story of an important lesson they have learned about life\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eShares a wide range of beliefs and experiences from a diverse group of contributors, including a physician, a roller derby qu\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Power of Hello 5\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eHoward White\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Art of Being a Neighbor 8\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eEve Birch\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Kind and Generous Heart 11\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eChristine Little\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMake It Do 14\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003ePatricia Anderson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGrace Is a Gift 17\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eLaura Durham\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Sisterhood of Roller Derby 20\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eErin Blakemore\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCaring Makes Us Human 23\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eTroy Chapman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSatisfaction with a Job Well Done 26\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eNancy Pieters Mayfield\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe World Is Imperfect 29\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSuzanne Cleary\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePeace Can Happen 32\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eChristine Kingery\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Priceless Lesson in Humility 36\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eFelipe Morales\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinding Out What’s under Second Base 39\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eLex Urban\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAccomplishing Big Things in Small Pieces 42\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eWilliam Wissemann\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eI Have to See the World 45\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eVeena Muthuraman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeciding to Live 49\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eKij Johnson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWalking in the Light 52\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003ePaul Thorn\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Perfect Merge 55\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eLori Vermeulen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eListening Is Powerful Medicine 58\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAlicia M. Conill, M.D.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSemper Fidelis 61\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAndrew Paradis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOur Vulnerability Is Our Strength 64\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eColin Bates\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePatriotic Ponderings 67\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJoan Skiba\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOpening the Door of Mercy 70\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eKarin Round\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe True Value of Life 73\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSudie Bond Noland\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn Invitation to Dialogue 76\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMadhukar Rao\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHomeless but Not Hopeless: A Man Finds His Soul 79\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eLes Gapay\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Power of Sleep 82\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAnne Hoppus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhere Wildflowers Grow 85\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMaureen Crane Wartski\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eI Could Be Wrong 88\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAllan Barger\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEveryone Is Included 91\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eCatherine Mcdowall\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Lesson I Hold Dear 95\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eKara Gebhart Uhl\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Taste of Success 98\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eGeoffrey Canada\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Grace of Silence 102\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAndrew Flewelling\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDo Talk to Strangers 105\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSabrina Dubik\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinding Our Common Ground 108\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRobin Mize\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBus Chick’s Manifesto 111\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eCarla Saulter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRight Now Matters 114\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSamantha Jacobs\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSeeing with the Heart 117\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eStephanie Disney\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpeak Now or Forever Hold Your Peace 120\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDani Weathers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Triumph of Kindness 123\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJosh Stein\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTime to Walk the Dog 126\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eBetsy Buchalter Adler\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYankee Go Home 129\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRita Barrett\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Courage to Change the Things I Can 133\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMark Olmsted\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTo Hear Your Inner Voice 136\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eChristine Todd Whitman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKeep It Real 139\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRose Eiesland Foster\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImportant Strangers 142\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eLeslie Guttman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMy Parents as Friends 146\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eBhavani G. Murugesan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Good Neighborhood 149\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJeff Nixa\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBelieving in People 152\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRebecca Klott\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBecoming Friends 155\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eLarry Chaston\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJust Say No 158\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJessica Paris\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCourage Comes with Practice 161\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eTheresa Macphail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdapting to the Possibilities of Life 164\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDonald L. Rosenstein, M.D.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy Are We Here? 167\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDale Long\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Drive to Achieve the Extraordinary 170\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJuliet Frerking\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInviting the World to Dinner 173\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJim Haynes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinding the Flexibility to Survive 176\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eBrighton Earley\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Act of Giving Thanks 179\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMichelle Lee\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSally’s Monday 182\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003ePatricia James\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIf You Don’t Do It, Who Will? 185\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJodi Webb\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHere Comes (the Real) Santa Claus 188\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eBecky Sun\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAppendix: How to Write Your Own\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis I Believe Essay 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments 193\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49406877630807,"sku":"9781118481998","price":13.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781118481998.jpg?v=1730497422","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/this-i-believe-9781118481998","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}