NPR Series: This I BelieveBeginning in 1951, radio pioneer Edward R. Murrow asked Americans from all walks of life to write essays about their most fundamental and closely held beliefs. Half a century later, NPR, Atlantic Public Media and This I Believe, Inc. are partnering to recreate 'This I Believe' on the air and online.The Long Road To Forgiveness- June 30, 2008 When Kim Phuc was 9 years old, her village in South Vietnam was bombed with napalm. A famous photo showed Kim running from the attack, naked and screaming. In the painful recovery from her burn wounds, Kim found that true healing came through forgiveness.http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=91964687&ft=1&f=4538138 Walking in the Light- June 22, 2008 When he was young, Paul Thorn left the church he was raised in because he refused to publicly confess his sins. Since then, the Mississippi singer-songwriter has forged his own path to believing in God — a path free of fear and intimidation.http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=91740464&ft=1&f=4538138 Listening to Your Inner Voice- June 19, 2008 As a politician, bureaucrat and consultant, Christine Todd Whitman has had many people telling her what to do and what to think. But over the years, the former governor and former EPA chief has come to believe in trusting her own inner voice.http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=91575448&ft=1&f=4538138 Our Vulnerability Is Our Strength- June 8, 2008 Penn State student Colin Bates is an aide to two men who are mentally disabled. It's a stressful job, and the pay is low, but Bates loves the work. It has given him new perspectives on success and failure, and he's discovered it's OK to need help.http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=91244099&ft=1&f=4538138 |