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This I Believe

This I Believe

100 Episodes • By This I Believe, Inc. • thisibelieve.org
Inspiring, uplifting, and educational, This I Believe features people from all walks of life sharing the stories behind their core beliefs. Since 2005, this program has been heard weekly on public radio and used in thousands of classrooms worldwide. It has also spawned nine books, including the NY T ...more
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This I Believe
This I Believe
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Will Thomas: The Birthright of Human Dignity
Will Thomas had planned to give up on America and mo... more
Jun 8 2020 8m
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Elvia Bautista: Remembering All the Boys
Elvia Bautista was devastated when her brother was k... more
May 25 2020 4m
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Lauren LeBlanc: Evolution
When she was young, Lauren LeBlanc had grand dreams ... more
May 9 2020 5m
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Fred D'Aguiar: Dance is Life
Although he makes his living with words, poet Fred D... more
May 1 2020 6m
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Amelia Baxter-Stoltzfus: Returning to What's Natural
High school student Amelia Baxter-Stoltzfus believes... more
Apr 20 2020 5m
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Jennifer Thompson-Cannino and Ronald Cotton: Finding Freedom in Forgiveness
Jennifer Thompson-Cannino was certain that Ronald Co... more
Apr 13 2020 6m
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Mary Cook: The Hardest Work You Will Ever Do
As a hospice volunteer, Mary Cook shares in the grie... more
Apr 6 2020 5m
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Josh Rittenberg: Tomorrow Will Be A Better Day
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Mar 30 2020 5m
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Anthony Fauci: A Goal Of Service To Humankind
Dr. Anthony Fauci says he was destined to help peopl... more
Mar 25 2020 5m
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Carol Fixman: I Can Make a Difference
Carol Fixman's parents taught her the importance of ... more
Feb 3 2020 4m
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Terri Maue: Dad's Legacy
When Terri Maue's father was near his death, his fam... more
Jan 16 2020 5m
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Pamela Rothbard: My Legacy of Playing Games
Playing cards or board games has been an important p... more
Dec 31 2019 4m
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Steve Banko: A ‘Silent Night’ That Brought Healing
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Dec 24 2019 5m
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Lisa Dunlap: It's Better to Give...and Receive
Like many of us, Lisa Dunlap had always heard the ad... more
Dec 18 2019 4m
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Bill Reinert: Now That's Service
Bill Reinert has been in the position of both giving... more
Dec 9 2019 5m
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William Shutkin: Energized By Paradox
There are many ways to look at any given situation i... more
Dec 2 2019 4m
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Emily Echols: Baking by Sense and Memory
With each pecan pie and batch of molasses cookies, E... more
Nov 24 2019 4m
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Jim Snitker: We Also Served
Jim Snitker knew in high school that he wanted to se... more
Nov 11 2019 5m
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Michelle Lee: The Art of Giving Thanks
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Nov 5 2019 4m
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Anna Whites: Finding Home
Growing up, Anna Whites moved many times, living in ... more
Oct 28 2019 4m
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Jason Howard: Touching the Divine
When Jason Howard was young, he spent many afternoon... more
Oct 16 2019 4m
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Karin Round: Opening the Door of Mercy
Karin Round lives at the end of an interstate off-ra... more
Oct 7 2019 3m
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Zac Broken Rope: Fry Bread
Zac Broken Rope has German ancestors on his mother's... more
Oct 1 2019 5m
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Sena Jeter Naslund: A Life in Literature
Sena Jeter Naslund knew at an early age that she lov... more
Sep 24 2019 6m
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Tori Murden McClure: Demons and Dust
A childhood experience on a playground taught Tori M... more
Sep 16 2019 5m
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