{"product_id":"this-i-believe-ii-more-personal-philosophies-of-remarkable-men-and-women-paperback","title":"This I Believe II: More Personal Philosophies of Remarkable Men and Women - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJay Allison\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDan Gediman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJay Allison\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe new paperback in the bestselling series of inspiring personal philosophies\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis collection of \u003ci\u003eThis I Believe\u003c\/i\u003e essays gathers seventy-five essayists--ranging from famous to previously unknown--completing the thought that begins the book's title. With contributors who run the gamut from cellist Yo-Yo Ma, to professional skateboarder Tony Hawk, to ordinary folks like a diner waitress, an Iraq War veteran, a farmer, a new husband, and many others, \u003ci\u003eThis I Believe II\u003c\/i\u003e, like the first \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling collection, showcases moving and irresistible essays. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIncluded are Sister Helen Prejean writing about learning what she truly believes through watching her own actions, singer Jimmie Dale Gilmore writing about a hard-won wisdom based on being generous to others, and Robert Fulghum writing about dancing all the dances for as long as he can. Readers will also find wonderful and surprising essays about forgiveness, personal integrity, and honoring life and change. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHere is a welcome, stirring, and provocative communion with the minds and hearts of a diverse, new group of people--whose beliefs and the remarkably varied ways in which they choose to express them reveal the American spirit at its best.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJay Allison\u003c\/b\u003e is one of public radio's most honored producers. He has produced hundreds of nationally broadcast documentaries and features for radio and television. His work has earned him the duPont-Columbia and five Peabody Awards, and he was the 1996 recipient of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting's Edward R. Murrow Award for outstanding contributions to public radio, the industry's highest honor. He was the curator and producer of \u003ci\u003eThis I Believe\u003c\/i\u003e on NPR and he produces The \u003ci\u003eMoth Radio Hour\u003c\/i\u003e. Before his career in broadcasting, Jay was a theater director in Washington, D.C. He is also the founder of the public radio stations for Martha's Vineyard, Nantucket, and Cape Cod where he lives. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDan Gediman \u003c\/b\u003eis the executive producer of \u003ci\u003eThis I Believe\u003c\/i\u003e. His work has been heard on \u003ci\u003eAll Things Considered\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMorning Edition\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFresh Air\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMarketplace\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eJazz Profiles\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThis American Life\u003c\/i\u003e. He has won many of public broadcasting's most prestigious awards, including the duPont-Columbia Award.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 21, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42701730021472,"sku":"9780805090895","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bijoucc.myshopify.com\/products\/this-i-believe-ii-more-personal-philosophies-of-remarkable-men-and-women-paperback","provider":"CARIBBEAN CONNECT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}