Body, Mind, & Spirit audiobooks

The God Who Embraced Me

By: John W. Fountain

Narrated by: John W. Fountain

Length: 4 minutes

Abridged: No

John W. Fountain reflects on the importance of fathers, both biological and divine, in "The God Who Embraced Me", his contribution to NPR’s This I Believe series.

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The People Who Love You When No One Else Will

By: Cecile Gilmer

Narrated by: Cecile Gilmer

Length: 3 minutes

Abridged: No

Cecile Gilmer explains how she found a loving family when her biological one failed her in "The People Who Love You When No One Else Will", her contribution to NPR’s This I Believe series.

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Seeing in Beautiful, Precise Pictures

By: Temple Grandin

Narrated by: Temple Grandin

Length: 4 minutes

Abridged: No

Animal expert Temple Grandin describes the benefits of the concrete thinking that accompanies her autism, in "Seeing in Beautiful, Precise Pictures," her contribution to NPR’s This I Believe series.

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The Connection Between Strangers

By: Miles Goodwin

Narrated by: Miles Goodwin

Length: 3 minutes

Abridged: No

Miles Goodwin describes the profound impact of a small "Connection Between Strangers" for NPR’s This I Believe series.

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Leaving Identity Issues to Other Folks

By: Phyllis Allen

Narrated by: Phyllis Allen

Length: 5 minutes

Abridged: No

Phyllis Allen reflects on tumultuous decades and the changing vocabulary of race in "Leaving Identity Issues to Other Folks", her contribution to NPR’s This I Believe series.

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An Athlete of God

By: Martha Graham

Narrated by: Martha Graham

Length: 5 minutes

Abridged: No

In this essay originally aired in the 1950s, legendary modern dance and ballet choreographer Martha Graham describes for NPR’s This I Believe series what it means to be a dancer, "An Athlete of God".

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Testing the Limits of What I Know and Feel

By: John Updike

Narrated by: John Updike

Length: 4 minutes

Abridged: No

Pulitzer Prize-winning author John Updike comments on how writing fiction can push the writer's boundaries, in "Testing the Limits of What I Know and Feel," his contribution to NPR's This I Believe series.

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The Mountain Disappears

By: Leonard Bernstein

Narrated by: Leonard Bernstein

Length: 5 minutes

Abridged: No

In this essay originally aired in the 1950s, composer and conductor Leonard Bernstein expresses his belief in the potential of people to create change, in "The Mountain Disappears," his contribution to NPR's This I Believe series.

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In Giving I Connect With Others

By: Isabel Allende

Narrated by: Isabel Allende

Length: 4 minutes

Abridged: No

In her contribution to NPR's This I Believe series, novelist Isabelle Allende reflects on how her daughter's life--and death--taught her that "In Giving I Connect With Others".

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How Is It Possible to Believe in God?

By: William F. Buckley, Jr.

Narrated by: William F. Buckley, Jr.

Length: 4 minutes

Abridged: No

Public intellectual, conservative author and political commentator William F. Buckley, Jr., speaks to his belief in divine creation in "How Is It Possible To Believe In God?", his contribution to NPR’s This I Believe series.

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The Fellowship of the World

By: Niven Busch

Narrated by: Niven Busch

Length: 5 minutes

Abridged: No

In this essay originally aired in the 1950s, novelist and screenwriter Niven Busch discusses faith, prayer, and subway rides in "The Fellowship of the World", his contribution to NPR’s This I Believe series.

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There is No Job More Important than Parenting

By: Benjamin Carson

Narrated by: Benjamin Carson

Length: 4 minutes

Abridged: No

Former neurosurgeon Ben Carson describes his mother's dedication to his lifelong dream of becoming a doctor in "There Is No Job More Important Than Parenting," his contribution to NPR's This I Believe series.

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A Journey Toward Acceptance and Love

By: Greg Chapman

Narrated by: Greg Chapman

Length: 4 minutes

Abridged: No

Greg Chapman describes the power of crafting his own story as a gay man from a conservative Baptist background in "A Journey Toward Acceptance and Love", his contribution to NPR’s This I Believe series.

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A Shared Moment of Trust

By: Warren Christopher

Narrated by: Christopher Warren

Length: 4 minutes

Abridged: No

Former Secretary of State Warren Christopher reflects on humanity’s interdependence and reliance on each other, in "A Shared Moment of Trust," her contribution to NPR’s This I Believe series.

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Unleashing the Power of Creativity

By: Bill Gates

Narrated by: Bill Gates

Length: 4 minutes

Abridged: No

Bill Gates discusses his optimism that creativity and intelligence will make the world a better place in "Unleashing the Power of Creativity," his contribution to NPR’s This I Believe series.

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Disrupting My Comfort Zone

By: Brian Grazer

Narrated by: Brian Grazer

Length: 4 minutes

Abridged: No

Oscar Award-winning producer Brian Grazer (A Beautiful Mind, Apollo 13) talks about "Disrupting My Comfort Zone" in both his professional and personal life in his contribution to NPR's This I Believe series.

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Science Nourishes the Mind and Soul

By: Brian Greene

Narrated by: Brian Greene

Length: 5 minutes

Abridged: No

Physicist Brian Greene describes how an awareness of our small place in the universe can inspire personal strength, in "Science Nourishes the Mind and the Soul," his contribution to NPR's This I Believe series.

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In Praise of the "Wobblies"

By: Ted Gup

Narrated by: Ted Gup

Length: 4 minutes

Abridged: No

Ted Gup reflects on the value of confusion in "In Praise of the 'Wobblies'", his contribution to NPR’s This I Believe series.

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A Grown-Up Barbie

By: Jane Hamill

Narrated by: Jane Hamill

Length: 3 minutes

Abridged: No

Fashion designer Jane Hamill describes the endless possibilities of clothes and imagination in "A Grown-Up Barbie", her contribution to NPR’s This I Believe series. This short audio essay is an excerpt from the audiobook edition of NPR's This I Believe anthology.

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Happy Talk

By: Oscar Hammerstein II

Narrated by: Oscar Hammerstein II

Length: 5 minutes

Abridged: No

In this essay originally aired in the 1950s, musical librettist and producer Oscar Hammerstein explains the importance of declaring your happiness, even in the face of global conflicts and personal disappointments, in "Happy Talk", his contribution to NPR’s This I Believe series.

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The Bright Lights of Freedom

By: Harold Hongju Koh

Narrated by: Harold Hongju Koh

Length: 4 minutes

Abridged: No

Harold Hongju Koh describes how the partition of Korea and his role as a human rights official in the State Department shaped his belief in "The Bright Lights of Freedom", for NPR's This I Believe series.

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Natural Links in a Long Chain of Being

By: Victor Davis Hanson

Narrated by: Victor Davis Hanson

Length: 4 minutes

Abridged: No

Professor of Classics Victor Davis Hanson contemplates the continuity of generations in "Natural Links in a Long Chain of Being", his contribution to NPR’s This I Believe series.

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Talking with the Sun

By: Joy Harjo

Narrated by: Joy Harjo

Length: 4 minutes

Abridged: No

Poet Joy Harjo reflects on the importance of maintaining her ancestors' connection to the sun, in "Talking with the Sun,"* her contribution to NPR’s This I Believe series.

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Jazz is the Sound of God Laughing

By: Colleen Shaddox

Narrated by: Colleen Shaddox

Length: 4 minutes

Abridged: No

Colleen Shaddox explains how music unites her family even during difficult times in "Jazz is the Sound of God Laughing", her contribution to NPR’s This I Believe series.

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