This I Believe: Life Lessons

Broadcast weekly on Bob Edwards SiriusXM Satellite Radio and public radio shows, This I Believe features the voices, personal experiences, and profound insights of students, educators, politicians, artists, executives, the struggling and the successful. These diverse, engaging essays are valuable lessons for those just starting out or anyone dealing with life s challenges. Whether penned by the famous or the previously unknown, they reveal the American spirit at its best.Includes: . Our Vulnerability Is Our Strength by Colin Bates, who cares for people with disabilities . The Art of Being a Neighbor by Eve Birch, who was once homeless . A Taste of Success by Geoffrey Canada, president and CEO of the Harlem Children s Zone . Listening Is Powerful Medicine by Dr. Alicia Conill, who learned an important lesson from an elderly patient . Inviting the World to Dinner by Jim Haynes, who has welcomed strangers into his home each week for 30 years . Finding Our Common Ground by Robin Mize, a liberal from a conservative family . To Hear Your Inner Voice by Christine Todd Whitman, former governor of New Jerseyand many more.…