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This I Believe - Kij Johnson
From: This I Believe
Series: This I Believe
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Writer Kij Johnson believes rock climbing helped her reject thoughts of suicide and embrace life.

Bought by WEZU, XRAY.fm, WEZU, and Iowa Public Radio


  • Added: Sep 22, 2008
  • Length: 03:49
  • Purchases: 4
This I Believe - Christine Little
From: This I Believe
Series: This I Believe
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Iowa librarian Christine Little learned from her teenage son the true generosity of selfless giving.

Bought by WEZU and WEZU


  • Added: Aug 05, 2008
  • Length: 03:48
  • Purchases: 2
This I Believe - Colin Bates
From: This I Believe
Series: This I Believe
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In aiding people who are mentally disabled, Colin Bates has learned that helplessness can be a gift.

Bought by WEZU and WEZU


  • Added: Aug 05, 2008
  • Length: 03:47
  • Purchases: 2
Your Own Anti-Drug
From: Voices of Youth - Moab
Caption: PRX default Piece image
An artful PSA for an anti-drug campaign

  • Added: Jun 29, 2008
  • Length: 01:10
A Man of A Certain Age
From: The humble Farmer
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Even older men should engage in vigorous exercise every morning.

  • Added: May 04, 2008
  • Length: :55
Coming home to The Waving Man
From: Muriel Murch
Series: Letter From A. Broad
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Coming home from A. Broad past The Waving Man.

  • Added: Apr 02, 2008
  • Length: 07:48
This I Believe - Barbara Held
From: This I Believe
Series: This I Believe
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Psychologist Barbara Held of Maine believes a little kvetching makes for a better outlook on life.

Bought by WEZU, WEZU, and WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass.


  • Added: Mar 14, 2008
  • Length: 04:14
  • Purchases: 3
This I Believe - Bob Barret
From: This I Believe
Series: This I Believe
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Bob Barret believes in integrity -- even when it meant choosing to tell his wife and children he's gay.

Bought by WEZU, WEZU, and WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass.


  • Added: Dec 13, 2007
  • Length: 05:39
  • Purchases: 3
Lester and the Art of Mindfulness
From: Ted Magnuson
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A fun encounter with a former Budhist monk

  • Added: Nov 19, 2007
  • Length: 10:48
This I Believe - Jeffrey Hollender
From: This I Believe
Series: This I Believe
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Vermont businessman Jeffrey Hollender believes being present isn't easy but it is the best way to live life.

Bought by WEZU, WEZU, and KJZZ


  • Added: Jul 11, 2007
  • Length: 02:59
  • Purchases: 3
This I Believe - Isabel Legarda
From: This I Believe
Series: This I Believe
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Massachusetts anesthesiologist Isabel Legarda believes every person and every breath is precious.

Bought by WEZU, WEZU, and KJZZ


  • Added: May 29, 2007
  • Length: 03:43
  • Purchases: 3
From The Heart
From: Bill Slammon
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Story about my father's decision to stop medical treatment.

Bought by NPR Station Showcase with PRX


  • Added: May 22, 2007
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 1
We Are Still Here: Voices of HIV+ Youth
From: Julia Applegate
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Voices of HIV+ Youth

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, KRUA, KLCC, 90.5 WSNC, and WFUV


  • Added: May 01, 2007
  • Length: 05:52
  • Purchases: 5
Your list of Transcendant Experiences
From: NAISA
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Transcendence expressed as something extraordinary

  • Added: Apr 18, 2007
  • Length: 01:00
"My Friend" by Porsche Colbert
From: WBEZ
Series: Louder Than a Bomb 2007
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A moving personal story of one young writer's downfall with anorexia. This poet is a student at Morgan Park High School (Chicago, IL).

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio and Public Interactive


  • Added: Mar 22, 2007
  • Length: 02:37
  • Purchases: 2
The Cigarette Bath
From: Blunt Youth Radio Project
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Emily and her cousin Sarah come up with a novel scheme to save her grandfather from his smoking habit. Rather than being rewarded, their efforts la...

Bought by PRX Remix, WMPG, and WXLV-FM


  • Added: Mar 15, 2007
  • Length: 06:06
  • Purchases: 3
This I Believe - Catherine Royce
From: This I Believe
Series: This I Believe
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Lou Gehrig's Disease is robbing her of many things, but Catherine Royce believes she still has a choice.

Bought by WEZU, WEZU, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., and KJZZ


  • Added: Feb 01, 2007
  • Length: 03:48
  • Purchases: 4
This I Believe - Joshua Yuchasz
From: This I Believe
Series: This I Believe
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High school freshman Joshua Yuchasz believes we should respect the things that make us different.

Bought by WEZU, WEZU, and KJZZ


  • Added: Jan 31, 2007
  • Length: 03:22
  • Purchases: 3
The Ground We Lived On
From: Sound Portraits
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Journalist Adrian Nicole LeBlanc faces mortality and loss in recordings she made during the last months of her father's life.

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., The Story, PRX Remix, KUT and more


  • Added: Dec 01, 2006
  • Length: 11:33
  • Purchases: 12
Digital Diary: Kerrel McKay interviews other AIDS Activists in Toronto
From: UNICEF
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This story is free! UNICEF Youth Reporter Kerrel McKay interviews other youth AIDS activists at the Toronto AIDS Conference

Bought by WXLV-FM and KWCW


  • Added: Oct 19, 2006
  • Length: 06:39
  • Purchases: 2
This I Believe - Quique Aviles
From: This I Believe
Series: This I Believe
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Poet and performance artist Quique Aviles believes his work can help save him from his addiction.

Bought by WEZU, WEZU, KJZZ, and KUOW


  • Added: Oct 06, 2006
  • Length: 03:32
  • Purchases: 4
This I Believe - Temple Grandin
From: This I Believe
Series: This I Believe
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Temple Grandin explains that as a person living with autism, she thinks in pictures and in sounds.

Bought by Kansas Public Radio, WEZU, WEZU, KVNF, Prairie Public and more


  • Added: Oct 06, 2006
  • Length: 03:57
  • Purchases: 9
Martin Bell's Democratic Republic of Congo Child Alert
From: UNICEF
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This Story is free! Ex-BBC War Correspondent Martin Bell gives a report on Dr Congo and the affects of war, disease and hunger on children there

Bought by AIFM


  • Added: Jul 24, 2006
  • Length: 04:06
  • Purchases: 1
This I Believe - Anthony Fauci
From: This I Believe
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A belief in personal responsibility drives Dr. Anthony Fauci?s work to find a cure for HIV-AIDS.

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio


  • Added: Jun 12, 2006
  • Length: 03:45
  • Purchases: 1
This I Believe - Daniel Ferri
From: This I Believe
Series: This I Believe
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A natural disaster and a family medical crisis made Daniel Ferri believe in the kindness of strangers.

Bought by WEZU, WEZU, and KJZZ


  • Added: Jun 12, 2006
  • Length: 03:20
  • Purchases: 3