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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
Smoking Can Cause Droopy Cigarette
From: The humble Farmer
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Smoking causes stroke, heart attack and droopy cigarette

  • Added: Jul 28, 2008
  • Length: 06:32
Can You Borrow a Sleep Apnea Machine?
From: The humble Farmer
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The machine brings new life to those who use it

  • Added: Jul 08, 2008
  • Length: :46
My Sister's Brain Cancer
From: Nanci Olesen
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a commentary by Nanci Olesen about her sister's brain cancer

Bought by KFAI Minneapolis, KXOT Public Radio, and NPR Station Showcase with PRX


  • Added: May 22, 2008
  • Length: 04:23
  • Purchases: 3
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
Luck
From: Sarah Neal (Neal-Estes)
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There's bad luck, luck of the Irish, and the luckiest day of my life, when I was hit in the head with a truck.

  • Added: Mar 14, 2008
  • Length: 04:04
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
This I Believe - Lisa Sandin
From: This I Believe
Series: This I Believe
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Michigan listener Lisa Sandin believes she is more than her body -- and more than her birth defect.

Bought by WEZU, WEZU, and KJZZ


  • Added: Aug 24, 2007
  • Length: 04:22
  • Purchases: 3
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
Adventures in Genetic Testing
From: Neille Ilel
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A story about facing your fate, and your mother.

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio and KFAI Minneapolis


  • Added: Jun 13, 2007
  • Length: 05:37
  • Purchases: 2
This I Believe - Jake Hovenden
From: This I Believe
Series: This I Believe
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Alaska high school student Jake Hovenden came to believe in inner strength while watching his stepmother care for his dying father.

Bought by WEZU, KJZZ, and Alaska Public Radio Network


  • Added: May 23, 2007
  • Length: 02:23
  • 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
For a Deaf Uncle
From: Judah Bruce Leblang
Caption: PRX default Piece image
A tribute to my uncle and reflections on losing my own hearing

  • Added: May 01, 2007
  • Length: 01:46
This I Believe - Christine Cleary
From: This I Believe
Series: This I Believe
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Massachusetts listener Christine Cleary believes memory is more an exercise of the heart than a function of the mind.

Bought by WEZU, WEZU, and KJZZ


  • Added: Apr 11, 2007
  • Length: 03:52
  • Purchases: 3
This I Believe - Ann Karasinski
From: This I Believe
Series: This I Believe
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Trying to understand her daughter's addiction gave Ann Karasinski a belief that helps her cope with it.

Bought by WEZU, KFOK-LPFM, WEZU, WAMC Northeast Public Radio, and KJZZ


  • Added: Feb 22, 2007
  • Length: 04:08
  • Purchases: 5
This I Believe - Cortney Davis
From: This I Believe
Series: This I Believe
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Nurse practitioner Cortney Davis believes embracing grief honors the beauty and fragility of life.

Bought by KZMU Moab Community Radio, WEZU, WEZU, and KJZZ


  • Added: Feb 22, 2007
  • Length: 04:20
  • 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
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
This I Believe - Nancy Yucius
From: This I Believe
Series: This I Believe
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Nancy Yucius' life creed has taken on special meaning now that she is battling colon cancer.

Bought by WEZU, WEZU, KFAI Minneapolis, and KJZZ


  • Added: Jun 12, 2006
  • Length: 03:56
  • Purchases: 4
This I Believe - Debbie Hall
From: This I Believe
Series: This I Believe
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Psychologist Debbie Hall believes being present with people is one of the greatest gifts we can share.

Bought by WEZU, WEZU, and KJZZ


  • Added: Jun 12, 2006
  • Length: 03:41
  • Purchases: 3
This I Believe - Phil Powers
From: This I Believe
Series: This I Believe
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Mountaineer climber Phil Powers believes pacing is important whether on steep cliffs or level ground.

Bought by WEZU, WAMC Northeast Public Radio, KJZZ, and KZSC


  • Added: Jun 12, 2006
  • Length: 03:33
  • Purchases: 4
Home Planet: Dana Reeve - What really matters.
From: Spokane Public Radio
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Dana Reeve, widow of Christopher Reeve, died March 6 at the age of 44.

  • Added: Mar 10, 2006
  • Length: 03:15
Personal Thoughts about Global Warming: a commentary by Nanci Olesen
From: Nanci Olesen
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Nanci Olesen describes her attitude toward global warming. She's depressed, but she's still gonna grill chicken outside in February....

Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio


  • Added: Feb 15, 2006
  • Length: 03:19
  • Purchases: 1