{"product_id":"this-i-believe-isbn-9780470872680","title":"This I Believe","description":"\u003cb\u003eInspiring essays on love shared by men, women, and young people from all walks of life\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003eIn the 1950's, Edward R. Murrow's radio program, \u003ci\u003eThis I Believe,\u003c\/i\u003e gave voice to the feelings and treasured beliefs of Americans around the country. Fifty years later, the popular update of the series, which now continues on \u003ci\u003eBob Edwards Weekend\u003c\/i\u003e on public radio, explores the beliefs that people hold dear today. This book brings together essays on love from ordinary people far and wide whose sentiments and stories will surprise, inspire, and move you.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes extraordinary essays written by \"ordinary\" Americans on love in its many manifestations-from romantic love and love of family to love of place and love of animals\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePaints a compelling portrait of the diverse range of beliefs and experiences related to what is perhaps the most powerful and complex of human emotions-love\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBased on the popular \u003ci\u003eThis I Believe\u003c\/i\u003e radio series and thisibelieve.org Web site\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eBy turns funny and profound, yet always engaging, \u003ci\u003eThis I Believe: On Love\u003c\/i\u003e is a perfect gift to give or to keep.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Love I Choose 5\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJessica Mercer Zerr\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThey Built a Family 8\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLaura J. 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Chamberlain\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA New Kind of Love 11\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRachel Wegner\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn My Father’s Tears 14\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLawrence Kessenich\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Beauty of Aging 17\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDebi Knight Kennedy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Gift of Being 20\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLorraine Kelly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGray Hairs and Wrinkles 23\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eFabiola Piña\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLove is Stronger Than Death 26\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eOpal Ruth Prater\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCome to My Table 29\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShannon Lee Denney\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMy Best Friend 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRaymond Allinger\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLeave the Light On 35\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMarianne Rogowski\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow We Love Our Enemies 38\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDavid Waln\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat We Tried to Do 41\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLouise V. Gray\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Most Powerful Medicine 44\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRoss Hays\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Value of Your Life 47\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJenna Greer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHand-Knit Socks 50\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDebra Bronow\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeciding to Love Her 53\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmy Simmons Farber\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLove on Four Feet 56\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSarah Culp Searles\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Walk in the Woods Together 59\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCindy Lollar\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSam’s Valentine 62\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKathy Heffernan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTo Dwell in Possibility 65\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePatricia W. Bennett\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDuck Blind Lessons 69\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJames Johnson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFirst Friend 72\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSusan Senator\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAmazing Grace 75\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKorinthia Klein\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLove Lives through Them All 78\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTanuj Bansal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBrotherly Love 81\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKatie Weiner\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOld Love 84\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJane R. Martin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePink Moments 87\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eConnie Spittler\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLove Like a Child 90\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMary Lineberger\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Death He Freely Accepted 93\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGreg Gatjanis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Blessings of Step 96\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJanet Jayne\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHere’s to You, Merrie 99\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJordyn Maeda\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGod Knows about Sacrifice 102\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLynne Scott\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLove is a Verb 105\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSarah Stadler\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Friend Who Makes Me Complete 108\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePenny Hagin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Magical Impact 111\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJeremy Green\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePut on Your Heavy Coat 115\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEllen Graf\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGod is in Her Hand 118\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJohn Samuel Tieman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Gift of Unique Beauty 121\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCynthia Chauhan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFour Sisters in Life and Death 124\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eElynne Chaplik-Aleskow\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMy Family Tree 127\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBrenda Huff\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStaying Close 130\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGinny Taylor\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLove on Aisle Three 133\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDavid Wuescher\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSwing-Shift Kisses 136\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eScott Saalman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Courage to Let Go 139\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGale A. Workman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAll the Mothering You Do 142\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePatrice Vecchione\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLife is a Battle 145\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eElliana Grace\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eI Believe in You 148\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJulie Chinitz\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShow and Tell 151\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnn Erik\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Tender Lullaby 154\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLee Reeves\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Yellow House 157\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJulie M. Sellers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Powerful Act of Love 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSusan Hall\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePennies from Heaven 163\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReg Stark\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWho We Really Are Inside 166\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMatthew Schmidt\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreation is the Creator 169\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eVicki Watson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Power of Friendship 172\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNadia Ann Henderson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTo Love the Person in Front of Me 175\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKarla Gergen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLove from Head to Toe 178\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLorena Templeton Querns\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMade by Hand 181\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMary Mrugalski\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Dog’s Life 184\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eFred Flaxman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix: How to Write Your Own 187\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis I Believe \u003c\/i\u003eEssay\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments 189\u003c\/p\u003e In these 60 short essays, men and women of all ages and backgrounds write about love: of a teacher, house, step family, the poor or needy, mountains, and even growing old. While \"Love on Aisle Three\" is about a small group that gathers round an adorable baby in a cart, several essays explore love not of a person or thing, but an activity like cooking or knitting. In \"God Is In Her Hand,\" John Samuel Tieman writes, \"Love is in the hand that crafts, sculpts, sews, caresses, soothes.\" The most moving pieces examine love tied to a difficult situation. In \"The Courage to Let Go,\" Gale Workman's father, after taking care of her mother for months, finally allows himself to say goodbye. Originally started on Edward R. Murrow's 1950s radio show, this effort to get ordinary citizens to discuss their core values has produced essays that vary greatly in quality and suffer in this form from the absence of a human voice. Still, this anthology beautifully captures our need, and the sacrifices we make, for love. (Dec.) (\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, November 8, 2010)  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDAN GEDIMAN\u003c\/b\u003e is executive director of This I Believe, Inc., a not-for-profit organization that engages people in writing and sharing essays describing the core values that guide their daily lives. These short statements of belief have been featured on public radio since 2005. Gediman is the coeditor of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003ci\u003eThis I Believe\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThis I Believe II.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJOHN GREGORY\u003c\/b\u003e is editorial director and \u003cb\u003eMARY JO GEDIMAN\u003c\/b\u003e is outreach director of This I Believe, Inc.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHIS I BELIEVE On Love\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the 1950s, Edward R. Murrow's radio program \u003ci\u003eThis I Believe\u003c\/i\u003e gave voice to the feelings and treasured beliefs of Americans around the country. Fifty years later, the popular update of the series has been heard on public radio since 2005 and continues to explore the beliefs and guiding principles by which Americans live. This book brings together essays on love from people all around the country whose sentiments and stories will surprise, move, and inspire you. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether 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, how they express it, and what it has taught them about themselves and others. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDr. Ross Hays writes about how the families of seriously ill patients show him the power of love to heal. Lorraine Kelly, a lawyer, shares what her visits to jailed clients tell her about the power of love denied. For Shannon Denney, love is in the kitchen, where she connects to her family's past by making her grandmother's coconut pie, while for Debra Bronow, love is spread through gifts of her hand-knit socks. Playwright Louise Gray simply explains why love is like pickled pig feet. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn their intimate and honest stories, the contributors share acts of hope and faith, reflections on grief and loss, and celebrations of acceptance and forgiveness. A testament to the strength and endurance of the bonds that connect us, this collection is a wonderful gift for everyone who believes—or struggles to believe—in love.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47990387638501,"sku":"NP9780470872680","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780470872680.jpg?v=1761787623","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/this-i-believe-isbn-9780470872680","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}