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This I Believe: On Motherhood

This I Believe: On Motherhood is an inspirational compilation of original essays on the theme of motherhood. This collection shares the personal stories of 60 essayists (both older and younger adult children, as well as biological mothers, stepmothers, and adoptive mothers) who explore the unique bond that can be at once loving, constructive, painful, and nurturing. With personal insights and wisdom, This I Believe: On Motherhood makes a wonderful gift for longtime mothers, new mothers, and mothers-to-be.

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A Mother’s Gift

The audio collection, A Mother’s Gift, features 20 This I Believe essays from our NPR series celebrating the bonds between mothers and children. On this CD, you’ll hear statements about love and loss, hope and inspiration, strength and perseverance. This touching audio anthology will, as the title suggests, make a wonderful gift for mothers everywhere.

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This I Believe: On Fatherhood

This anthology contains 60 essays that explore the defining moments of fatherhood in a way that helps people reflect on the father-child relationships in their own lives. You’ll read statements from fathers recounting their defining moments of parenthood, and essays from children who share the impact their dads had on them. These pages reveal the wisdom that comes with time to children who mature enough to finally hear the message from dad, and to fathers who finally embrace their child as he or she truly is.

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This I Believe: Life Lessons

A perfect Graduation Day gift, this book brings together treasured life lessons of people from all walks of life. The 60 essays in this collection are filled with valuable insights distilled from a wide range of personal experiences. Whether it’s learning the power of saying hello, listening to your inner voice, or discovering the strength that comes from tragedy, these intimate reflections will inspire, move, and encourage you. This I Believe: Life Lessons is a perfect gift for others or for yourself.

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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: On Love

This collection of essays features 60 new statements of belief about the many expressions of love. Whether writing about romantic love or love for family and friends, love for pets, or love of nature, places, or humanity, these essayists share deeply personal thoughts on what love means to them. Publishers Weekly says, “This anthology beautifully captures our need, and the sacrifices we make, for love.”

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

This 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. More than a fascinating time capsule of belief, the essays collected in this volume will speak to you across the decades — and help you consider your own beliefs of today.

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

This 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.

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

Volume 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.

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This I Believe Journal / Day Planner

This 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.

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