Self-Improvement audiobooks

An Honest Doubter

By: Elizabeth Deutsch (Earle)

Narrated by: Elizabeth Deutsch (Earle)

Length: 5 minutes

Abridged: No

In this essay originally aired in the 1950s, Elizabeth Deutsch (then 16 years old) became the youngest contributor to the first This I Believe series with "An Honest Doubter", in which she reflects on her active search for a personal philosophy and a personal faith.

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Have I Learned Anything Important Since I was Sixteen?

By: Elizabeth Deutsch (Earle)

Narrated by: Elizabeth Deutsch (Earle)

Length: 4 minutes

Abridged: No

Elizabeth Deutsch Earle reflects on her original This I Believe Essay, first aired in the 1950s when she was then the youngest contributor to the program, in "Have I Learned Anything Important Since I was Sixteen?"

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A Goal of Service to Humankind

By: Anthony Fauci

Narrated by: Anthony Fauci

Length: 4 minutes

Abridged: No

Dr. Anthony Fauci reflects on the meaning of knowledge, excellence, and service in his life in "A Goal of Service to Humankind", his contribution to NPR’s This I Believe series.

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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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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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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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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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Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness

By: Andrew Sullivan

Narrated by: Andrew Sullivan

Length: 4 minutes

Abridged: No

Andrew Sullivan reflects on what some of America's most fundamental values mean to him in "Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness", his contribution to NPR's This I Believe series.

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Why I Close My Restaurant

By: George Mardikian

Narrated by: George Mardikian

Length: 5 minutes

Abridged: No

In this essay originally aired in the 1950s, restaurateur George Mardikian tells of his immigration to the United States and how he tries to repay the warm embrace Americans have given him, in “A New Birth of Freedom”, his contribution to NPR’s This I Believe series.

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The People Have Spoken

By: Mark Shields

Narrated by: Mark Shields

Length: 4 minutes

Abridged: No

Political commentator Mark Shields expresses his faith in politics and admiration for politicians willing to take an unpopular stand, in "The People Have Spoken", his contribution to NPR’s This I Believe series.

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When Children Are Wanted

By: Margaret Sanger

Narrated by: Margaret Sanger

Length: 5 minutes

Abridged: No

In this essay originally aired in the 1950s, Planned Parenthood founder Margaret Sanger explains how wanting children before conception can lead to greater good in the world, in "When Children Are Wanted," her contribution to NPR’s This I Believe series.

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There is Such a Thing as Truth

By: Errol Morris

Narrated by: Errol Morris

Length: 4 minutes

Abridged: No

Filmmaker Errol Morris contemplates the lengths people may go to uncover--or deny--the facts in "There Is Such a Thing as Truth," his contribution to NPR's This I Believe series.

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The Artistry in Hidden Talents

By: Mel Rusnov

Narrated by: Mel Rusnov

Length: 5 minutes

Abridged: No

Mel Rusnov describes the delight of discovering "The Artistry of Hidden Talents", especially music, in people otherwise defined by their careers, for NPR's This I Believe series.

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The Rule of Law

By: Michael Mullane

Narrated by: Michael Mullane

Length: 4 minutes

Abridged: No

Professor and attorney Michael Mullane says that we are all protected by and accountable to the law, in "The Rule of Law," his contribution to NPR’s This I Believe series.

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Mysterious Connections that Link Us Together

By: Azar Nafisi

Narrated by: Azar Nafisi

Length: 5 minutes

Abridged: No

Professor and author Azar Nafisi remembers empathy from unexpected sources in "Mysterious Connections that Link Us Together", her contribution to NPR's This I Believe series.

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The Making of Poems

By: Gregory Orr

Narrated by: Gregory Orr

Length: 4 minutes

Abridged: No

Poet Gregory Orr reflects on the power of poetry to help people endure traumatic events and isolation in "The Making of Poems", his contribution to NPR’s This I Believe series.

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We Are Each Other's Business

By: Eboo Patel

Narrated by: Eboo Patel

Length: 4 minutes

Abridged: No

Eboo Patel discusses the importance of active interfaith support in addition to tolerance in "We Are Each Other's Business," his contribution to NPR's This I Believe series.

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The 50-Percent Theory of Life

By: Steve Porter

Narrated by: Steve Porter

Length: 4 minutes

Abridged: No

Steve Porter uses his experience on the family farm to explain his "50-Percent Theory of Life" for NPR's This I Believe series.

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The Real Consequences of Justice

By: Frederic Reamer

Narrated by: Frederic Reamer

Length: 4 minutes

Abridged: No

Frederic Reamer finds his belief in justice tested every time he faces criminals and victims at parole board hearings in "The Real Consequences of Justice," his contribution to NPR’s This I Believe series.

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Free Minds and Hearts at Work

By: Jackie Robinson

Narrated by: Jackie Robinson

Length: 5 minutes

Abridged: No

In this essay originally aired in the 1950s, baseball legend Jackie Robinson reflects on fighting imperfection to create a better world in "Free Minds and Hearts at Work", his contribution to NPR’s This I Believe series.

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Tomorrow Will be a Better Day

By: Josh Rittenberg

Narrated by: Josh Rittenberg

Length: 4 minutes

Abridged: No

Teenager Josh Rittenberg contemplates the past his ancestors overcome and the future his generation faces in "Tomorrow Will Be a Better Day," 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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