"A welcome change from the sloganeering, political mudslinging and products of spin doctors." The Philadelphia Inquirer

Based on the NPR series of the same name, This I Believe features eighty Americans from the famous to the unknown completing the thought that the book's title begins. Each piece compels readers to rethink not only how they have arrived at their own personal beliefs but also the extent to which they share them with others.

Featuring many renowned contributors including Isabel Allende, Colin Powell, Gloria Steinem, William F. Buckley Jr.,...

The new paperback in the bestselling series of inspiring personal philosophies

This 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 contributors who run the gamut from cellist Yo-Yo Ma, to professional skateboarder Tony Hawk, to ordinary folks like a diner waitress, an Iraq War veteran, a farmer, a new husband, and many others, This I Believe II, like the first New York Times bestselling collection, showcases moving and irresistible...