I. Religion
These essays are based on religious experiences or adversities.
Buckley, Chapman, Dahlen, Douglas, Deutsch, Fountain, Harjo, Hayes, Keller, Toynbee, Updike
II. Love and Goodness
These essays focus on using Love or good as a medium for some change.
Allende, Bernstein, Carson, Christopher, Gilmer, Graham, Heinlein, Hodder, Lantry, Mardikian, McCain, Powell, Reamer, Stegner, Steinem
III. Self Expression
These essays use self-expression as a way to confront adversity or promote growth.
Einstein, Ensler, Fauci, Gates, Grandin, Grazer, Gup, Hamill, Jamison, Jillette, Kamau, Hongju Koh, Morris, Mullane, Munoz, Nafisi, Orr, Robinson, Roosevelt, Rusnov, Sanger, Shaddox, Wainwright, Walker
IV. Consideration of Others
These essays explain how small jobs or considerations can help one clear their mind or help others.
Adams, Allen, Bautista, Cook, Corwin, Cosio, Goodwin, Hall, Moody, Patel, Ritcher, Sheenan, Deirdre Sullivan, Taw
V. Miscellaneous
These essays are those that do not fit in to the previous four categories.
Busch, Earle, Gingrich, Greene, Hammerstein, Hanson, Kamps, Lightman, Mann, Porter, Rittenberg, Sandburg, Shields, Andrew Sullivan, West, Williams
These essays discuss different ways that we accept ourselves and accept one another.
Adams, Allen, Chapman, Kamau
II. Connectivity
These essays show all the different ways that the people of this world are connected. They show the ways in which we affect one another and help one another.
The following essays discuss the goodness we see in others and the goodness we see in ourselves.
Bernstein, Corwin, Fauci, Hamill, Hammerstein, Heinlein, Mardikian, McCain, Nafisi, Stegner, D. Sullivan, West, Williams
VI. Growth
The authors of these essays chose to write about experiences through which they learned something about themselves and from which they were able to grow.
Carson, Cook, Earle, Gingrich, Greene, Mann
VII. Healing
These essays discuss different ways in which one can heal and the process one takes to begin to heal.
Bautista, Ensler, Hall, Hayes, Hodder
VIII. Love
The following essays are about the transforming power of love and what love can lead us to do.
Gilmer, Lantry, Sanger
IX. Overcoming
The authors of these essays all overcame a difficult situation. In their essays they provide us with advice of how to overcome such situations.
The authors of these essays wrote about trusting every day average people. We trust people everyday with our precious lives that we’ve never met before.
The authors of these essays are well known by people. There is a reason why they are looked up to.
Bernstein, Einstein, Gates, Hammerstein, Keller, Mann, McCiain, Powell, Robinson, Roosevelt, Updike.
IV. Faith
The authors of these essays believed, discovered, and depended on their faith to grow and heal.
God played a significant role in all of these essays. Either the author attributes healing and contment in their belief, or the author is doubtful of the existance or presence of God.
Acts of Kindness
These essays are written by people who make an effort to be nice to people they interact with, even if they do not know these people or have no reason to be nice.
August 24th, 2009 at 6:30 pm
I. Religion
These essays are based on religious experiences or adversities.
Buckley, Chapman, Dahlen, Douglas, Deutsch, Fountain, Harjo, Hayes, Keller, Toynbee, Updike
II. Love and Goodness
These essays focus on using Love or good as a medium for some change.
Allende, Bernstein, Carson, Christopher, Gilmer, Graham, Heinlein, Hodder, Lantry, Mardikian, McCain, Powell, Reamer, Stegner, Steinem
III. Self Expression
These essays use self-expression as a way to confront adversity or promote growth.
Einstein, Ensler, Fauci, Gates, Grandin, Grazer, Gup, Hamill, Jamison, Jillette, Kamau, Hongju Koh, Morris, Mullane, Munoz, Nafisi, Orr, Robinson, Roosevelt, Rusnov, Sanger, Shaddox, Wainwright, Walker
IV. Consideration of Others
These essays explain how small jobs or considerations can help one clear their mind or help others.
Adams, Allen, Bautista, Cook, Corwin, Cosio, Goodwin, Hall, Moody, Patel, Ritcher, Sheenan, Deirdre Sullivan, Taw
V. Miscellaneous
These essays are those that do not fit in to the previous four categories.
Busch, Earle, Gingrich, Greene, Hammerstein, Hanson, Kamps, Lightman, Mann, Porter, Rittenberg, Sandburg, Shields, Andrew Sullivan, West, Williams
Joseph Boldt
August 24th, 2009 at 8:29 pm
This I believe
Table of Contents
I. Reaching out to other people
These essays share the rewards and privilages that everyone has and how it is necessary to trust and care for one another.
Adams, Allende, Bernstien, Busch, Christopher, Cosio, Douglas, Einstein, Fauci, Gilmer, Goodwin, Gup, Hall, Heinlein, Kamps, Koh, Lantry, Mann, Mardikian, McCain, Nafisi, Patel, Powell, Robinson, Sandburg, Sanger, Shaddox, Sheehan, Sheilds, Stegner, Steinem, A. Sullivan, Taw, West, Williams
II. Self Identity
These essays discuss the importance of being yourself.
Allen, Carson, Chapman, Corwin, Ensler, Gates, Gingrich, Grandin, Grazer, Greene, Hamill, Hammerstein, Hanson, Harjo, Hodder, Jamison, Kamau, Keller, lightman, Moody, Morris, Mullane, Munoz, Orr, Roosevelt, Rusnov, Toynbee, Updike, Wainwright, Walker
III. Religon
These essays talk about how the authors appreciate or oppose religon.
Buckley, Dahlen, Earle, Fountain, Graham, Hayes, Jillette
IV. Dealth
These essays have influenced the authors to reevaluate their own lives.
Bautista, Cook, Porter, Reamer, Ritcher, Rittenburg, D. Sullivan
August 24th, 2009 at 10:59 pm
Rachel Killoren
Table of Contents
I. Acceptance
These essays discuss different ways that we accept ourselves and accept one another.
Adams, Allen, Chapman, Kamau
II. Connectivity
These essays show all the different ways that the people of this world are connected. They show the ways in which we affect one another and help one another.
Allende, Busch, Christopher, Goodwin, Hanson, Patel, Sheehan
III. Creativity
These essays discuss the importance of creativity in our everyday lives.
Lightman, Moody, Orr, Rusnov, Updike, Walker
IV. Faith
These essays are all about faith. The authors of these essays are driven by their faith and their questions about faith.
Buckley, Cosio, Dahlen, Douglas, Earle, Fountain, Gup, Harjo, Jillette, Kamps, Keller, Ritcher, Rittenberg, Shaddox, Taw, Toynbee
V. Goodness
The following essays discuss the goodness we see in others and the goodness we see in ourselves.
Bernstein, Corwin, Fauci, Hamill, Hammerstein, Heinlein, Mardikian, McCain, Nafisi, Stegner, D. Sullivan, West, Williams
VI. Growth
The authors of these essays chose to write about experiences through which they learned something about themselves and from which they were able to grow.
Carson, Cook, Earle, Gingrich, Greene, Mann
VII. Healing
These essays discuss different ways in which one can heal and the process one takes to begin to heal.
Bautista, Ensler, Hall, Hayes, Hodder
VIII. Love
The following essays are about the transforming power of love and what love can lead us to do.
Gilmer, Lantry, Sanger
IX. Overcoming
The authors of these essays all overcame a difficult situation. In their essays they provide us with advice of how to overcome such situations.
Graham, Grandin, Grazer, Muñoz, Porter, Robinson, Roosevelt, Sandburg, Shields
X. Patriotism
These essays show the passion and love these authors have for the United States of America.
Mullane, Powell , Sullivan
XI. Truth & Inspiration
These essays discuss truth, the search for truth, and the essays that were inspired either by people or conditions.
Gates, Jamison, Koh, Morris, Steinem, Wainwright, Einstein, Reamer
August 24th, 2009 at 11:21 pm
Erin Magill
I. Trust
The authors of these essays wrote about trusting every day average people. We trust people everyday with our precious lives that we’ve never met before.
Hall, Heinlein, Hodder, Kamps, Morris, Mullane, Nafisi.
II. Showing that you care
The authors of these essays wrote about showing compassion and love to people when they need it the most no matter what the cost.
Adams, Allende, Christopher, Cosio, Fauci, Gilmer, Goodwin, Gup, Lantry, Mardikian, Patel, Sandburg, Shaddox, Sheehan, Sheilds, Steinem, A. Sullivan, Taw, Williams.
III. Famous writers
The authors of these essays are well known by people. There is a reason why they are looked up to.
Bernstein, Einstein, Gates, Hammerstein, Keller, Mann, McCiain, Powell, Robinson, Roosevelt, Updike.
IV. Faith
The authors of these essays believed, discovered, and depended on their faith to grow and heal.
Buckley, Dahlen, Douglas, Deutsch (Earle), Fountain, Harjo, Hayes, Jillette, Ritcher, Stegner, Toynbee, West.
V. Misc.
The authors of these essays have similar thoughts and beliefs that can’t be easily split up into different categories.
Allen, Bautista, Busch, Carson, Chapman, Cook, Corwin, Ensler, Gingrich, Graham, Grandin, Grazer, Greene, Hamill, Hanson, Jamison, Kamau, Koh, Lightman, Moody, Munoz, Orr, Porter, Reamer, Rittenberg, Rusnov, Sanger, D. Sullivan, Wainwright III, Walker.
August 24th, 2009 at 11:57 pm
Table of contents: “This I Believe”
I. The Power of People and community
All of these authors believe in the power and the goodness of people and the benefits of being around them.
Bernstein, Busch, Christopher, Corwin, Gilmer, Hall, Hammerstein, Hanson, Hayes, Heinlein, Hodder, Keller, Lantry, Mann, Mardikian, Morris, Mullane, Nafisi, Powell, Reamer, Rittenberg, Robinson, Rusnov, Sullivan
II. The effects of death on the human soul
The authors of these stories have all experianced death and have been changed by it either for better or for worse.
Allende, Bautista, Cook, Douglas, Kamps, Orr, Ritcher, Sullivan,
III. God: Thumbs up? Thumbs down?
God played a significant role in all of these essays. Either the author attributes healing and contment in their belief, or the author is doubtful of the existance or presence of God.
Buckley, Carson, Cosio, Dahlen, Fountain, Graham, Jillette, McCain, Roosevelt, Shaddox, Stegner, Toynbee, Updike, West
IV. Service to mankind.
All of these authors have found fullfilment in helping others. It has given them a positive outlook on life.
Einstein, Ensler, Fauci, Gates, Gingrich, Grandin, Greene, Hamill, Jamison, Kamau, Munoz, Sanger, Shields, Steinnem, Williams
V. Karma.
These authors have found that what goes around comes around. By treating people with kindness they have been rewarded as such.
Adams, Goodwin, Koh, Patel,
VI. Finding yourself.
Identity issues have affected both of these authors, but they have grown from it.
Allen, Chapman,
VII. Miscellaneous.
These authors had stories that depicted beliefs unique to the book.
Grazer, Gup, Harjo, Lightman, Moody, Porter, Sandburg, Sheehan, Taw, Wainwright,
August 25th, 2009 at 8:41 am
Melody Gelsone
This I Believe Table of Contents
1. Common Courtesy
These passages contain themes of general human kindness and compassion for others.
Adams, Christopher, Corwin Fauci, Goodwin, Mardikian, Porter, Shields, Steinem, Taw, West
2. Personal Growth through Trials
These passages contain themes of personal growth and overcoming hard times in life.
Allen, Allende, Bautista, Carson, Einstein, Ensler, Crazer, Gup, Hall, Hodder, Kamau, Kamps, Koh, McCain, Munoz, Orr, Reamer, Roosevelt, Sandburg, Sanger, D. Sullivan, Updike, Walker
3. Spiritual/ Morals
These passages contain themes involving spirituality and religion and beliefs in a higher being, or a lack thereof.
Buckley, Busch, Chapman, Cosio, Dahlen, Fountain, Graham, Hayes, Jillette, Patel, Ritcher, Shaddox, Stegner, Toynbee
4. Inspirational
These passages are inspirational and are uplifting to the reader and leave the reader feeling empowered.
Bernstein, Cook, Douglas, Deutsch, Deutsch, Gates, Gilmer, Gingrich, Grandin, Hamill, Hammerstein, Hanson, Jamison, Keller Lantry, Moody, Mullane, Nafisi, Powell, Rittenberg Robinson, Rusnov, A. Sullivan, Wainwright, Williams
5. Miscellaneous
These passages didn’t exactly fit into any of the other categories.
Greene, Harjo, Heinlein, Lightman, Mann, Morris, Sheehan
August 25th, 2009 at 10:51 am
This I Believe
Table of Contents
I. Religion
These essays share the topic of religion whether its believeing in God or not.
Buckley, Cosio, Dahlen, Fountain, Graham, Harjo, Hayes, Julliette, Busch, Deutsch, Lightman
II. Love
These essays share the topic of love and passion of life as well as people.
Carson, Chapman, Gilmer, Lantry, Bernstien, Hodder, Reamer, Mardikian, Stegner
III. Remembering/Dealth
These essays share the dealth and remberance of people even though they might not have know the person who died.
D. Sullivan, Bautista, Cook
IV. Hope
These essays share hope and kindness in the world. Even when things are going wrong, there’s light at the end.
Allende, Chapman, Corwin, Einstein, Kamau, Keller, Koh, McMain, Morris, Richer, Rittenberg, West, Williams, Fauci, Powell, Christopher, Ensler, Hall, Hadder, Rusnov
V. Life
These essays celebrate life, or just talk about life and its’ problems
Earle, Gates, Gingrich, Grandin, Grazer, Greene, Gup, Hanson, Heinlein, Jamison, Kamps, Mann, Munoz, Nafisi, Patel, Porter
VI. Feel Good
These essays either made you laugh, or just made you appreciate life and the journey that comes with it.
Adams, Hamill, Hammerstein II, Shaddox, Sheehan, Goodwin.
August 25th, 2009 at 10:53 am
This I Believe
Table of Contents
1. Courage
These essays are about having having or building courage.
Carson, Ensler, Fauci, Gates, Gingrich, Grandin, Grazer, Greebe, Hammerstein II, Heinlein, Kamau, Kamps, McCain, Mullan, Powell, Roosevelt, Sheehan, Sullivan, Taw, Updike, Williams
2. Faith
These essays are about different peoples religious views.
Buckley Jr, Busch, Sosio, Dahlen, Douglas, Fountain, Graham, Hall, Hanson, Harjo, Hayes, Hodder, Jillette, Shaddox, Toynbee, Wainwright III
3. Inequality
These essays are about feeling out of place
Allen, Chapman
4. Death
These essays are about dealing with death and loss
Bautista, Cook, Porter, Reamer, Ritcher, Rittenburg, Sullivan
5. Trust
These essays are about trusting others and even yourself
Allende, Bernstein, Christopher, Corwin, Deutsch, Deutsch, Einstein, Gillmer, Goodwin, Gup, Hamil, Keller, McCain,
Giovanni Gomez
August 30th, 2009 at 1:32 pm
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August 24th, 2009 at 4:18 pm
My table of contents for This I Believe.
Acts of Kindness
These essays are written by people who make an effort to be nice to people they interact with, even if they do not know these people or have no reason to be nice.
Adams, Goodwin, Hall, Hamill, Hammerstein, Lantry, Mardikian, Sullivan
Self help/Improvement
These essays tell the story of people who became better people because of the experiences they have been through.
Allende, Chapman, Cosio, Douglas, Grazer, Greene, Moody, Orr, Patel, Rittenberg, Sanburg, Walker, Williams
Though Stuff
This section is for essays that are written by people who are making the best out of a bad situations, and are happy with their lives.
Bautista, Cook, Grandin
Belief in Humanity
These essays are by people who have an unrelenting belief in what mankind can and probably will accomplish.
Bernstein, Carson, Christopher, Einstein, Ensler, Fauci, Gates, Gilmer, Gingrich, Gup, Heinlein, Hodder, Kamps, Keller, Lightman, Mann, McCain, Mullane, Nafisi, Porter, Powell, Reamer, Ritcher, Robinson, Roosevelt, Rusnov, Sheenan, Shields, Steinem, Sullivan, Updike, Waubwright III
Religion
Essays that are all about people and their religious beliefs, or lack there of.
Buckley Jr., Busch, Dahlen, Both Deutsch essays, Fountain, Graham, Hayes, Jillette, Shaddox, Toynebee
Miscellaneous
All the essays that did not fit into the above listed categories.
Hanson, Harjo, Redfield, Kamau, Koh, Morris, Munoz, Sanger, Stegner, Taw