This I believe [electronic resource] : the personal philosophies of remarkable men and women foreword by Studs Terkel ; edited by Jay Allison and Dan Gediman ; in association with National Public Radio.
Publisher:
Audio Renaissance
Copyright Date:
2006
Description:
Mode of access: World Wide Web. Requires OverDrive Media Console (file size: 81939 KB).
Downloadable audio file. Duration: 5:42:06. Title from: Title details screen. Unabridged. Read by various persons.
Summary:
Based on the NPR series of the same name, This I Believe features 80 Americans-from the famous to the unknown-completing the thought that begins with the book's title. The pieces that make up the program-including essays by celebrity contributors such as Isabel Allende and Colin Powell; selections from the original 1950s series by Helen Keller and Jackie Robinson; and pieces by a man who serves on the state of Rhode Island's parole board and a woman who sells yellow pages advertising in Texas. The result is a stirring, funny and always provocative trip inside the minds and hearts of a diverse group who reveal the American spirit at its best.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.