This I Believe II

by Jay Allison & Dan Gediman

Book

Status

Available

Call number

170.44

Publication

Publisher Unknown

Description

Featuring 80 Americans--from the famous to the unknown--this series of insightful observations completes the thought that the book's title introduces. Each piece compels readers to rethink not only how they arrive at their own personal beliefs but also how they share them with others.

Awards

Audie Award (Finalist — 2009)

User reviews

LibraryThing member WholeHouseLibrary
This book is the follow-up (by 2 years) to This I Believe. It’s hard to say much about this sequal that I haven’t already mentioned in my review of the original, other than to say, “It’s a Must-Read”. The one thing it lacks, relative to the companion book is the photos of the essayists. I
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do, however, appreciate that in both books, there is a small biography of each author at the end of each essay, for two reasons: a) it gives one some background information about the person, and b) being after the essay, your appreciation of their thoughts are not skewed while reading what they have to say. I’m hoping that there will be yet another book from this NPR spot published soon.
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LibraryThing member damcg63
Read this book. Read volume 1. Get some perspective. Life your life.
LibraryThing member KatKealy
A friend let me borrow this, since she thought I'd enjoy it and now I need to read the rest of the books. I loved this book, even though many of the essays made me cry. (Or perhaps because of that...) Many of the essays are very inspirational and moving. I'm so glad NPR compiled them and I look
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forward to reading the rest!
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