{"product_id":"this-i-believe-jay-allison-9780805086584","title":"This I Believe: The Personal Philosophies of Remarkable Men and Women","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A welcome change from the sloganeering, political mudslinging and products of spin doctors.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe Philadelphia Inquirer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBased on the NPR series of the same name, \u003ci\u003eThis I Believe\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFeaturing many renowned contributors--including Isabel Allende, Colin Powell, Gloria Steinem, William F. Buckley Jr., Penn Jillette, Bill Gates, and John Updike--the collection also contains essays by a Brooklyn lawyer; a part-time hospital clerk in Rehoboth, Massachusetts; a woman who sells yellow pages advertising in Fort Worth, Texas; and a man who serves on Rhode Island's parole board. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe result is a stirring and provocative trip inside the minds and hearts of a diverse group of people whose beliefs--and the incredibly varied ways in which they choose to express them--reveal the American spirit at its best.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jay Allison\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0805086587\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780805086584\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Holt Paperbacks\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.58lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.20w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2012 pg. 107","brand":"Jay Allison","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44055536697599,"sku":"9780805086584","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_69bedbff-1f3c-4cd5-bf4c-3976003c1292.jpg?v=1685036349","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/this-i-believe-jay-allison-9780805086584","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}