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.Courage Comes With Practice- July 28, 2008 When Theresa MacPhail was 4 years old, her brother was killed in an accident. Devastated, MacPhail's mother became obsessed with protecting her only surviving child. As an adult, MacPhail came to believe that courage is a muscle that must be developed by facing fears.http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=92985186&ft=1&f=4538138 The Choice To Do It Over Again- July 20, 2008 Daniel Flanagan was a high-school dropout in a dead-end job; a self-described loser. But when faced with the responsibility of fatherhood, Flanagan decided to change his ways and return to school. He believes we all deserve "do-overs" in life.http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=92676216&ft=1&f=4538138 The Potential For A New Life- July 17, 2008 Portland artist and activist damali ayo believes in recycling. Yes, it's good for the environment, but she also enjoys the challenge of finding new uses for stuff people discard. And ayo doesn't want her trash polluting someone else's backyard.http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=92552072&ft=1&f=4538138 A Kind And Generous Heart- July 6, 2008 When Christine Little's teenage son had a heart transplant, she realized some other young person was dying just as her son was getting a chance to live. That selfless gift, and what her son did with it, shaped a lifelong belief for Little.http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=92256465&ft=1&f=4538138 |