This I Believe

Dan Gediman 지음

Wiley 2011년 08월 15일 출간

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Inspiring life wisdom from people of all agesm-based on the This I Believe radio programThe popular This I Believe 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, This I Believe: Life Lessons is a perfect giftm-for others or for yourself.Includes extraordinary essays written by quot;ordinaryquot; people who share the story of an important lesson they have learned about lifeShares a wide range of beliefs and experiences from a diverse group of contributors, including a physician, a roller derby queen, a corporate executive, and a homeless personBased on the popular This I Believe radio series and thisibelieve.org websiteNo matter what your age or circumstances, this book will give you valuable food for thought and important new insights on how others have learned from life's challenges.

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Introduction 1The Power of Hello 5Howard WhiteThe Art of Being a Neighbor 8Eve BirchA Kind and Generous Heart 11Christine LittleMake It Do 14Patricia AndersonGrace Is a Gift 17Laura DurhamThe Sisterhood of Roller Derby 20Erin BlakemoreCaring Makes Us Human 23Troy ChapmanSatisfaction with a Job Well Done 26Nancy Pieters MayfieldThe World Is Imperfect 29Suzanne ClearyPeace Can Happen 32Christine KingeryA Priceless Lesson in Humility 36Felipe MoralesFinding Out What&'s under Second Base 39Lex UrbanAccomplishing Big Things in Small Pieces 42William WissemannI Have to See the World 45Veena MuthuramanDeciding to Live 49Kij JohnsonWalking in the Light 52Paul ThornThe Perfect Merge 55Lori VermeulenListening Is Powerful Medicine 58Alicia M. Conill,M.D.Semper Fidelis 61Andrew ParadisOur Vulnerability Is Our Strength 64Colin BatesPatriotic Ponderings 67Joan SkibaOpening the Door of Mercy 70Karin RoundThe True Value of Life 73Sudie Bond NolandAn Invitation to Dialogue 76Madhukar RaoHomeless but Not Hopeless: A Man Finds His Soul 79Les GapayThe Power of Sleep 82Anne HoppusWhere Wild flowers Grow 85Maureen Crane WartskiI Could Be Wrong 88Allan BargerEveryone Is Included 91Catherine McdowallA Lesson I Hold Dear 95Kara Gebhart UhlA Taste of Success 98Geoffrey CanadaA Grace of Silence 102Andrew FlewellingDo Talk to Strangers 105Sab

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저자(글) Dan Gediman

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DAN GEDIMAN is executive director of This I Believe, Inc., a not#45;for#45;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, This I Believe: On Fatherhood and This I Believe: On Motherhood.JOHN GREGORY is editorial director and MARY JO GEDIMAN is outreach director of This I Believe, Inc.