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Edward R. Murrow’s This I Believe:
Selections from the 1950s Radio Series

Edward R. Murrow's This I Believe: Selections from the 1950s Radio SeriesOur new anthology highlights 50 essays broadcast on Edward R. Murrow’s This I Believe radio series in the 1950s. This soft-cover book features thought-provoking statements from President Harry S. Truman, choreographer Martha Graham, baseball star Jackie Robinson, First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, actor Lionel Barrymore, anthropologist Margaret Mead and other luminaries of the 20th century. Many of these essays have aired on our weekly segments on The Bob Edwards Show.

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Edward R. Murrow’s This I Believe: Selections, Volume 1

Edward R. Murrow's This I Believe: Selections, Volume 1This new CD collection features a dozen essays from Edward R. Murrow’s This I Believe series from the 1950s. Hear original recordings by Murrow, social activist Helen Keller, baseball star Jackie Robinson, First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, and others. Plus, a bonus track tells the history of the original series. Order now.

Edward R. Murrow’s This I Believe: Selections, Volume 2

Edward R. Murrow's This I Believe: Selections, Volume 2Volume 2 of our CD collection features a dozen more essays from the original This I Believe series. Hear recordings from the 1950s by Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas, choreographer Martha Graham, novelist James Michener and others. Order now.

This I Believe Journal / Day Planner

This I Believe Journal / Day PlannerThis spiral-bound journal/day planner is a perfect way to keep track of your thoughts and daily appointments, and is a great tool to help you start writing your own statement of belief. Excerpts from This I Believe essays on each page of the journal will provide you with extra inspiration. There are even instructions on how to write your essay, including how to submit it to This I Believe. And best of all, the journal is not year-specific, so it can be used over several years. Order your copy now.

This I Believe: The Personal Philosophies
of Remarkable Men and Women


This New York Times bestseller features 80 essayists (60 from the NPR series and 20 from the 1950s series) sharing their most deeply held beliefs. Contributors include Isabel Allende, Colin Powell, Gloria Steinem, Penn Jillette, and John Updike. The statements in this book reveal the American spirit at its best. (Published in 2006)

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This I Believe II: More Personal Philosophies
of Remarkable Men and Women

This second collection from This I Believe gathers 75 essayists completing the thought that begins the book’s title. Contributors range from cellist Yo-Yo Ma, Sister Helen Prejean, and Robert Fulghum, to ordinary folks such as a diner waitress, an Iraq War veteran, an International Space Station astronaut, a middle school student, and many others. (Published in 2008)

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This I Believe Mugs, Shirts and Totes

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Books and CDs by This I Believe Essayists

Enjoy other works by some of the men and women who have participated in the This I Believe series. Your purchase of these products through Amazon helps support This I Believe, Inc.