by Jay Allison, Dan Gediman
This is the first book Amy listened to on her ipod. She recommends that you listen to it if you can as opposed to reading it. Something about her the essayists reading puts the emotion into the book. It can be checked out at the library.
Summary:
Based on the National Public Radio series of the same name, This I Believe features eighty essayists—from the famous to the unknown—completing the thought that begins the books title. 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 a well-known list of 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 from Rehoboth, Massachusetts; a woman who sells Yellow Pages advertising in Fort Worth, Texas; and a man who serves on the state of Rhode Islands 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.
I am excited to read it. Sounds like something Troy might like, too.
ReplyDeletei think we should all plan on sharing an essay answering our own "this i believe..." question at the end of this book. wouldn't that be interesting to read and share!
ReplyDeleteI am so excited. I really enjoyed this the book the first time and am looking forward to reading it again. I hope that you guys get something out of it too. Thanks for getting the ball rolling Jen.
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