This I Believe II More Personal Philosophies

This second collection of This I Believe essays gathers seventy-five essayists-ranging from famous to previously unknown-completing the thought that begins the book's title. With well-known contributors who run the gamut from singer Jimmie Dale Gilmore to Sister Helen Prejean, and ordinary folks like a diner waitress, an Iraq War veteran, a farmer, a new husband, and many others, This I Believe, like the first New York Times bestselling collection, showcases moving and irresistible essays.

Jay Allison, the host and curator of This I Believe, is an independent broadcast journalist. His work appears often on NPR and has earned him five Peabody Awards. He is the founder of the public radio stations that serve Martha’s Vineyard, Nantucket, and Cape Cod, where he lives.

Dan Gediman is the executive producer of This I Believe. His work has been heard on All Things Considered, Morning Edition, Fresh Air, Marketplace, Jazz Profiles, and This American Life. He has won many of public broadcasting’s most prestigious awards, including the duPont-Columbia Award.

Introduction
Finding the Strength to Fight Our Fears
I Will Take My Voice Back
A Silent Night That Brought Healing
Living with Integrity
The Strange Blessing That Brought Me Home
Returning to What’s Natural
The Right to Be Fully American
The Person I’m Supposed to Be
Making It Up as I Go Along
Sticking My Nose in the World’s Business
Teaching a Bad Dog New Tricks
The Learning Curve of Gratitude
Failure Is a Good Thing
The Faith That Brings Me Peace
The Person I Want to Bring into This World
The Deeper Well of Memory
A Marriage That’s Good Enough
Creating Our Own Happiness
A Way to Honor Life
We Never Go Away
The Questions We Must Ask
Learning True Tolerance
Doing Things My Own Way
Dancing All the Dances as Long as I Can
A Reverence for All Life
A Feeling of Wildness
All the Joy the World Contains
As I Grow Old
Untold Stories of Kindness
Peace Begins with One Person
Do What You Love
Combating the Tyranny of the Positive Attitude
My Husband Will Call Me Tomorrow
The Tense Middle
Living in the Here and Now
Inner Strength from Desperate Times
Becoming a Parent Is a Gift
Finding Redemption Through Acceptance
Paying Attention to the Silver Lining
There Is No Blame; There Is Only Love
The Universe Is Conspiring to Help Us
We All Need Mending
Telling Kids the Whole Truth
Every Person Is Precious
Navigating Turbulent Waters
All Beings Are Interconnected
A Musician of Many Cultures
Being Content with Myself
Be Cool
That Old Piece of Cloth
My Home Is New Orleans
That Golden Rule Thing
My Personal Leap of Faith
Admittance to a Better Life
Living What You Do Every Day
The Long Road to Forgiveness
The Practice of Slowing Down
Living My Prayer
The Chance to Move Forward
Utterly Humbled by Mystery
I Always Have a Choice
I Am Not My Body
Resilience Is a Gift
The Designated Celebrator
Baking by Senses and Memories
Learning to Trust My Intuition
An Optimistic View of
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This I Believe II More Personal Philosophies of Remarkable Men and Women

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