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This I Believe Pledge Spot - The Value in Work
From: This I Believe
Series: This I Believe
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In this fundraising spot, This I Believe host Jay Allison introduces listeners to a woman who finds fulfillment in being a secretary.

Bought by WEZU, KJZZ, WEKU, and KERA


  • Added: Aug 22, 2007
  • Length: 01:38
  • Purchases: 4
Poems for Manhood
From: David Kates
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Activist poet discusses his work.

  • Added: Aug 07, 2007
  • Length: 04:06
This I Believe - Michelle Gardner-Quinn
From: This I Believe
Series: This I Believe
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Vermont student Michelle Gardner-Quinn wrote of her belief in reverence for life just days before she was killed.

Bought by WEZU, WEZU, and KJZZ


  • Added: Aug 02, 2007
  • Length: 04:12
  • Purchases: 3
This I Believe - Mary Chapin Carpenter
From: This I Believe
Series: This I Believe
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Singer-songwriter Mary Chapin Carpenter believes in valuing the simple blessings each day brings.

Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio, WEZU, WEZU, KJZZ, and WMRA


  • Added: Jul 02, 2007
  • Length: 03:53
  • Purchases: 5
This I Believe - Corinne Colbert
From: This I Believe
Series: This I Believe
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In an age of bigger, faster, better, listener Corinne Colbert believes in settling for what you have.

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


  • Added: May 29, 2007
  • Length: 03:50
  • Purchases: 5
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
Women Hunters in Alaska
From: Valerie Lapinski
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Valerie and filmmaker Ellen Frankenstein document their first all-women hunting trip.

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: May 22, 2007
  • Length: 08:39
  • Purchases: 1
I Know My Mother
From: Maria Howes
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Sound rich poem celebrating my mother's quirks

  • Added: May 21, 2007
  • Length: 01:13
Wisdom of the Absurd or Panty-Headed Mama
From: Rachel Bonham Carter
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An absurd moment with her earnest, younger self as seen through the objective eyes of middle age.

  • Added: Apr 24, 2007
  • Length: 04:02
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
Despite dangers, an Iraqi mother is determined to educate herself and her children
From: UNICEF
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This Story is Free! A mother of four in Iraq tells her story of going to University and sending her children to school

  • Added: Mar 28, 2007
  • Length: 05:04
Car Sex
From: Rachel Bonham Carter
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The secret to feeling young and sensual...

  • Added: Mar 28, 2007
  • Length: 03:48
"Life Challenges" by Shekira McKnight
From: WBEZ
Series: Louder Than a Bomb 2007
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With her amazing voice and sly poetry, this young writer approaches depression head-on. This poet is a student at Steinmetz Academic Centre (Chica...

Bought by KFAI Minneapolis


  • Added: Mar 22, 2007
  • Length: 02:31
  • Purchases: 1
"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
"Cropped" by Cydney Edwards
From: WBEZ
Series: Louder Than a Bomb 2007
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Billie Holiday writing the song "Strange Friuit" - This poet is a student at Morgan Park High School (Chicago, IL).

  • Added: Mar 22, 2007
  • Length: 02:47
On International Women's Day, an Iraqi mother and daughter stay focused on education
From: UNICEF
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This Story is Free! A mother and daughter in Iraq tell their story of remaining focused on education and the future despite the ongoing violence in...

Bought by KSJD


  • Added: Mar 08, 2007
  • Length: 05:38
  • Purchases: 1
This I Believe - Amy Lyles Wilson
From: This I Believe
Series: This I Believe
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Listener Amy Lyles Wilson believes it takes guts to keep going, especially when you're newly widowed.

Bought by WEZU, WEZU, WEKU, and KJZZ


  • Added: Mar 07, 2007
  • Length: 03:03
  • Purchases: 4
This I Believe - Lena Winkler
From: This I Believe
Series: This I Believe
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Lena Winkler believes a simple tradition keeps her and her children grounded during difficult times.

Bought by WEZU, KFOK-LPFM, WEZU, and KJZZ


  • Added: Feb 22, 2007
  • Length: 03:59
  • Purchases: 4
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
My Pink Easter Dress
From: Miles Eddy
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Storyteller Mary Van Pelt remembers shopping for a special dress, her fear of the big city, and receiving gentle guidance and love from her Grandmo...

Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio, Prairie Public, KPTZ, Port Townsend, WA, and WYSO


  • Added: Feb 14, 2007
  • Length: 04:41
  • Purchases: 4
Have You Met My Cousin, Feng Shui?
From: Mary Ketarkus Brown
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Humor piece about new age and metaphysical consumer goods

  • Added: Feb 10, 2007
  • Length: 02:21
Church Yoga
From: Mary Ketarkus Brown
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Non-fiction humor essay yoga class held inside a church reminds woman of her Catholic childhood.

  • Added: Feb 10, 2007
  • Length: 03:30
This I Believe - Becky Herz
From: This I Believe
Series: This I Believe
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Sacramento listener Becky Herz finds comfort in believing her husband will call her from Iraq every day.

Bought by WEZU, WEZU, KJZZ, and KGLT


  • Added: Feb 02, 2007
  • Length: 02:58
  • Purchases: 4
This I Believe - Melinda Shoaf
From: This I Believe
Series: This I Believe
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It takes tremendous work but Melinda Shoaf believes organizing family celebrations is worth the effort.

Bought by WEZU, WEZU, and KJZZ


  • Added: Feb 02, 2007
  • Length: 03:47
  • Purchases: 3