This I Believe...

This I believe was ok. It's a collection of essays about what people believe in, their opinions, and their ways of life. Some of the essays were really interesting, while others not so much. if you like to see how other people look at life this is a good book for you to read. The first half of the book wesn;t that great, there were alot of stories about religion. You might read this book if you had to write an essay yourself, it would be good inspiration. The only problem is the essasy are mostly from famous people, professors, or jounalists. Few teenagers.

Review/Description

An inspiring collection of the personal philosophies of a group of remarkable men and women
Based on the National Public Radio series of the same name, This I Believe features eighty essayists-from the famous to the unknown-completing the thought that begins the book's title. 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.
Featuring a well-known list of 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 from Rehoboth, Massachusetts; a woman who sells Yellow Pages advertising in Fort Worth, Texas; and a man who serves on the state of Rhode Island's parole board.
The 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.