Publisher Description
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“Finding Our Common Ground” by Robin Mize, a liberal from a conservative family“To Hear Your Inner Voice” by Christine Todd Whitman, former governor of New Jerseyand many more.Download and start listening now!
About various authors
Hans Christian Andersen (1805–1875) was born in Odense, Denmark, the son of a poor shoemaker and a washerwoman. As a young teenager, he became quite well known in Odense as a reciter of drama and as a singer. When he was fourteen, he set off for the capital, Copenhagen, determined to become a national success on the stage. He failed miserably, but made some influential friends in the capital who got him into school to remedy his lack of proper education. In 1829 his first book was published. After that, books came out at regular intervals. His stories began to be translated into English as early as 1846. Since then, numerous editions, and more recently Hollywood songs and Disney cartoons, have helped to ensure the continuing popularity of the stories in the English-speaking world.
About the Narrators
NPR is a mission-driven, multimedia news organization and radio program producer of news, talk, music, and entertainment programs with a strong base of member stations and supporters nationwide. Since 1971, NPR and its journalists and programs have won hundreds of awards, including some of the most prestigious honors in journalism.
Hollywood 360 is a syndicated radio show heard every Saturday evening on radio stations throughout the United States. Hollywood 360 showcases a wide variety of audio entertainment, from the golden age of Hollywood to today’s most current headlines.