This I Believe

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  • Location: Louisville, KY

This I Believe is a national media project that invites people from all walks of life to write and speak aloud brief essays describing the core values that guide their lives. The series creates a unique space in the media today: a space for truth without accusation, patriotism without political spin, and faith beyond religious dogma.

This I Believe is independently produced by Jay Allison and Dan Gediman with John Gregory and Viki Merrick for This I Believe, Inc. and Atlantic Public Media.

Series

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18 Pieces

Archives of the original This I Believe series, hosted by Edward R. Murrow.

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201 Pieces

A national media project that invites people from all walks of life to write and speak aloud brief essays describing the core values that guide their lives.


Pieces

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Former EPA chief Christine Todd Whitman believes in listening to, and trusting, her inner voice.

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  • Added: Aug 05, 2008
  • Length: 02:31
  • Purchases: 3
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In aiding people who are mentally disabled, Colin Bates has learned that helplessness can be a gift.

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  • Added: Aug 05, 2008
  • Length: 03:47
  • Purchases: 2
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Los Angeles high school student Brighton Earley believes being flexible is a valuable trait in life.

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  • Added: Aug 05, 2008
  • Length: 03:26
  • Purchases: 2
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Lawyer Kenneth Feinberg believes people's lives should be valued equally, not based on their wealth.

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  • Added: May 27, 2008
  • Length: 04:00
  • Purchases: 3
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Utah factory worker Laura Hall believes in hip-hop music as a source of inspiration and education.

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  • Added: May 27, 2008
  • Length: 03:43
  • Purchases: 3
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Paleoanthropologist Holly Dunsworth believes evolution shows her how living things are connected.

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  • Added: May 27, 2008
  • Length: 03:40
  • Purchases: 3
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By expanding her idea of communion, writer Sara Miles has found new ways to share food with others.

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  • Added: May 07, 2008
  • Length: 03:58
  • Purchases: 2
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Watching his autistic son helped Dr. Donald Rosenstein learn to embrace the possibilities in life.

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  • Added: May 07, 2008
  • Length: 04:12
  • Purchases: 3
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High school senior Maria Zapetis believes it's time to start helping people less fortunate than her.

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  • Added: May 07, 2008
  • Length: 04:34
  • Purchases: 3
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Listener Aileen Mory believes democracy is a shared responsibility -- especially during a time of war.

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  • Added: May 07, 2008
  • Length: 03:52
  • Purchases: 2