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　　BroadcastweeklyonBobEdwards’SiriusXMSatelliteRadioandpublicradioshows,ThisIBelievefeaturesthevoices,personalexperiences,andprofoundinsightsofstudents,educators,politicians,artists,executives,thestrugglingandthesuccessful.Thesediverse,engagingessaysarevaluablelessonsforthosejuststartingoutoranyonedealingwithlife’schallenges.Whetherpennedbythefamousorthepreviouslyunknown,theyrevealtheAmericanspiritatitsbest.Includes:“OurVulnerabilityIsOurStrength”byColinBates,whocaresforpeoplewithdisabilities“TheArtofBeingaNeighbor”byEveBirch,whowasoncehomeless“ATasteofSuccess”byGeoffreyCanada,presidentandCEOoftheHarlemChildren’sZone“ListeningIsPowerfulMedicine”byDr.AliciaConill,wholearnedanimportantlessonfromanelderlypatient“InvitingtheWorldtoDinner”byJimHaynes,whohaswelcomedstrangersintohishomeeachweekfor30years“FindingOurCommonGround”byRobinMize,aliberalfromaconservativefamily“ToHearYourInnerVoice”byChristineToddWhitman,formergovernorofNewJerseyandmanymore.

Introduction.

The Power of Hello (Howard White).

The Art of Being a Neighbor (Eve Birch).

A Kind and Generous Heart (Christine Little).

Make It Do (Patricia Anderson).

Grace Is a Gift (Laura Durham).

The Sisterhood of Roller Derby (Erin Blakemore).

Caring Makes Us Human (Troy Chapman).

Satisfaction With a Job Well Done (Nancy Pieters Mayfield).

The World Is Imperfect (Suzanne Cleary).

Peace Can Happen (Christine Kingery).

A Priceless Lesson in Humility (Felipe Morales).

Finding Out Whats Under Second Base (Lex Urban).

Accomplishing Big Things in Small Pieces (William Wissemann).

I Have to See the World (Veena Muthuraman).

Deciding to Live (Kij Johnson).

Walking in the Light (Paul Thorn).

The Perfect Merge (Lori Vermeulen).

Listening Is Powerful Medicine (Alicia M. Conill).

Semper Fidelis (Andrew Paradis).

Our Vulnerability Is Our Strength (Colin Bates).

Patriotic Ponderings (Joan Skiba).

Opening the Door of Mercy (Karin Round).

The True Value of Life (Sudie Bond Noland).

An Invitation to Dialogue (Madhukar Rao).

Homeless But Not HopelessA Man Finds His Soul (Les Gapay).

The Power of Sleep (Anne Hoppus).

Where Wildflowers Grow (Maureen Crane Wartski).

A Could Be Wrong (Allan Barger).

Everyone Is Included (Catherine McDowall).

A Lesson I Hold Dear (Kara Gebhart Uhl).

A Taste of Success (Geoffrey Canada).

A Grace of Silence (Andrew Flewelling).

Do Talk to Strangers (Sabrina Dubik).

Finding Our Common Ground (Robin Mize).

Bus Chicks Manifesto (Carla Saulter).

Right Now Matters (Samantha Jacobs).

Seeing with the Heart (Stephanie Disney).

Speak Now or Forever Hold Your Peace (Dani Weathers).

The Triumph of Kindness (Josh Stein).

Time to Walk the Dog (Betsy Buchalter Adler).

Yankee Go Home (Rita Barrett).

The Courage to Change the Things I Can (Mark Olmsted).

To Hear Your Inner Voice (Christine Todd Whitman).

Keep It Real (Rose Eiesland Foster).

Important Strangers (Leslie Guttman).

My Parents as Friends (Bhavani G. Murugesan).

A Good Neighborhood (Jeff Nixa).

Believing in People (Rebecca Klott).

Finding the Common Ground (Larry Chaston).

Just Say No (Jessica Paris).

Courage Comes With Practice (Theresa MacPhail).

Adapting to the Possibilities of Life (Donald Rosenstein).

Why Are We Here? (Dale Long).

A Drive to Achieve the Extraordinary (Juliet Frerking).

Inviting the World to Dinner (Jim Haynes).

Finding the Flexibility to Survive (Brighton Earley).

The Act of Giving Thanks (Michelle Lee).

Sallys Monday (Patricia James).

If You Dont Do It, Who Will? (Jodi Webb).

Here Comes (the Real) Santa Claus (Becky Sun).

Appendix: How to Write Your Own This I Believe Essay.

Acknowledgments.

　　DAN GEDIMAN is executive director of This I Believe, Inc., a not-for-profit organization that engages people in writing and sharing essays describing the core values that guide their daily lives. These short statements of belief have been featured on public radio since 2005. Gediman is the coeditor of the New York Times bestseller This I Believe, as well as This I Believe II, This I Believe: On Love, and This I Believe: On Fatherhood. JOHN GREGORY is editorial director and MARY JO GEDIMAN is outreach director of This I Believe, Inc.

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书籍介绍

Overview

Broadcast weekly on Bob Edwards’ SiriusXM Satellite Radio and public radio shows, This I Believe features the voices, personal experiences, and profound insights of students, educators, politicians, artists, executives, the struggling and the successful. These diverse, engaging essays are valuable lessons for those just starting out or anyone dealing with life’s challenges. Whether penned by the famous or the previously unknown, they reveal the American spirit at its best.

Includes:

“Our Vulnerability Is Our Strength” by Colin Bates, who cares for people with disabilities

“The Art of Being a Neighbor” by Eve Birch, who was once homeless

“A Taste of Success” by Geoffrey Canada, president and CEO of the Harlem Children’s Zone

“Listening Is Powerful Medicine” by Dr. Alicia Conill, who learned an important lesson from an elderly patient

“Inviting the World to Dinner” by Jim Haynes, who has welcomed strangers into his home each week for 30 years