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Write of Passage
From: Susan Barrett Price
Series: Youth Epiphanies
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I wrote a novel in grade school. Then I threw it away. Childhood gives way to adolescence.

  • Added: Dec 12, 2008
  • Length: 02:56
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 - Sufiya Abdur-Rahman
From: This I Believe
Series: This I Believe
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Sufiya Abdur-Rahman believes being black is beautiful and not a condition she has to rise above.

Bought by WEZU, WEZU, and KBGA 89.9 FM


  • Added: Sep 22, 2008
  • Length: 03:45
  • Purchases: 3
Foul Hook: My Fishing Lesson
From: Susan Barrett Price
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Short fishing tale from my stream behind the strip mall, a lesson not so much about fish

  • Added: Sep 12, 2008
  • Length: 03:10
Wrong Moment for Silence
From: Susan Barrett Price
Series: Youth Epiphanies
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Not being able to speak up to say the right thing at the right moment: a scene from high school

  • Added: Sep 12, 2008
  • Length: 02:27
This I Believe - Yvette Doss
From: This I Believe
Series: This I Believe
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Yvette Doss believes studying philosophy helped her connect to a larger world of ideas and humanity.

Bought by WEZU and New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Aug 05, 2008
  • Length: 03:54
  • Purchases: 2
This I Believe - Theresa MacPhail
From: This I Believe
Series: This I Believe
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Theresa MacPhail believes in being courageous, despite all the scary things life has presented her.

Bought by WEZU, WEZU, KUT, and KXOT Public Radio


  • Added: Aug 05, 2008
  • Length: 03:57
  • Purchases: 4
This I Believe - damali ayo
From: This I Believe
Series: This I Believe
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damali ayo believes in recycling stuff people discard--old papers, broken furniture, even lame dogs.

Bought by Wyoming Public Radio, WEZU, WEZU, KUOW, and Remix Radio


  • Added: Aug 05, 2008
  • Length: 03:39
  • Purchases: 5
This I Believe - Christine Todd Whitman
From: This I Believe
Series: This I Believe
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Former EPA chief Christine Todd Whitman believes in listening to, and trusting, her inner voice.

Bought by WEZU, WEZU, and KBGA 89.9 FM


  • Added: Aug 05, 2008
  • Length: 02:31
  • Purchases: 3
This I Believe - Laura Hall
From: This I Believe
Series: This I Believe
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Utah factory worker Laura Hall believes in hip-hop music as a source of inspiration and education.

Bought by WEZU, WEZU, and Vocalo.org


  • Added: May 27, 2008
  • Length: 03:43
  • Purchases: 3
This I Believe - Holly Dunsworth
From: This I Believe
Series: This I Believe
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Paleoanthropologist Holly Dunsworth believes evolution shows her how living things are connected.

Bought by WEZU, KFOK-LPFM, and WEZU


  • Added: May 27, 2008
  • Length: 03:40
  • Purchases: 3
This I Believe - Carole Chabries
From: This I Believe
Series: This I Believe
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Attempting to have a baby led Carole Chabries to appreciate the complexities of the human body.

Bought by WEZU, WEZU, and KUOW


  • Added: May 07, 2008
  • Length: 04:35
  • Purchases: 3
For Emmett Till by Dianna Harris
From: WBEZ
Series: Louder Than a Bomb 2008
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Her fouth year in the competition, Dianna says this piece is about Emmett Till's mother. Dianna Harris is 17 years old and was an individual final...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Apr 02, 2008
  • Length: 02:55
  • Purchases: 1
Shofar Blues by Melissa Goldman
From: WBEZ
Series: Louder Than a Bomb 2008
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Her third year in the competition, Melissa says this piece is about questioning Judaism. Melissa Goldman is 17 years old and was an individual fin...

  • Added: Apr 02, 2008
  • Length: 03:12
Sisters by Camea Osborn
From: WBEZ
Series: Louder Than a Bomb 2008
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Her first year in the competition, Camea says this piece is about encouraging young women to love themselves and succeed beyond adversity. Camea O...

Bought by WRST-FM Oshkosh


  • Added: Apr 02, 2008
  • Length: 02:59
  • Purchases: 1
A Story About How I'm Not Going to Tell One by Annie Kahane
From: WBEZ
Series: Louder Than a Bomb 2008
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Her first year in the competition, Annie says this piece is about a boy who thought he deserved a story. Annie Kahane is 19 years old and a member...

  • Added: Apr 02, 2008
  • Length: 03:04
Nostalgic Daze by FM Supreme
From: WBEZ
Series: Louder Than a Bomb 2008
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Her fifth year in the competition, Supreme says this piece is about a longing for home (Chicago) and feeling displaced after heading off to college...

  • Added: Apr 02, 2008
  • Length: 02:52
This Sucks: A Love Poem by Melanie Decelles
From: WBEZ
Series: Louder Than a Bomb 2008
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Her first year in the competition, Melanie says this piece is an unrequited poem featuring Barry Manilow. Melanie Decelles is 18 years old and a m...

  • Added: Apr 02, 2008
  • Length: 02:27
The Line by Ona Wang
From: WBEZ
Series: Louder Than a Bomb 2008
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Ona Wang is 17 years old and a member of WordPlay, which was a team finalist in the 2008 Louder Than a Bomb Competition. WordPlay is an organizati...

  • Added: Apr 02, 2008
  • Length: 02:45
Journal by KeeKey Itson
From: WBEZ
Series: Louder Than a Bomb 2008
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Her fifth year in the competition, KeeKey says this piece is about the love of writing, from the perspective of a multi-racial girl (note: in Engli...

  • Added: Apr 02, 2008
  • Length: 01:34
This I Believe - Martha Leathe
From: This I Believe
Series: This I Believe
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Listener Martha Leathe believes in telling kids the truth, even if it may be uncomfortable for her.

Bought by WEZU and WEZU


  • Added: Mar 17, 2008
  • Length: 03:33
  • Purchases: 2
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 - Laurie Granieri
From: This I Believe
Series: This I Believe
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In leaving the office at 5:00, Laurie Granieri lives her belief that there's more to life than work.

Bought by WEZU and WEZU


  • Added: Mar 04, 2008
  • Length: 03:16
  • Purchases: 2
This I Believe - Juliet Frerking
From: This I Believe
Series: This I Believe
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The "Guinness Book of World Records" taught Julie Frerking to believe that anything is possible.

Bought by WEZU and WEZU


  • Added: Feb 29, 2008
  • Length: 04:27
  • Purchases: 2
This I Believe - Brigid Brockway
From: This I Believe
Series: This I Believe
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Ohio listener Brigid Daull Brockway believes she should stick her nose into other people's business.

Bought by WEZU and WEZU


  • Added: Feb 29, 2008
  • Length: 03:32
  • Purchases: 2