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Unleashing the Power of Creativity: A "This I Believe" Essay
Author: Bill Gates, Jay Allison, Dan Gediman
Series: This I Believe
Narrator: Bill Gates
Unabridged: 0 hr 4 min
Format: Digital Audiobook
Publisher: Macmillan Audio
Published: 10/03/2006
Synopsis
Unleashing the Power of Creativity: A "This I Believe" Essay by Bill GatesBased on the NPR series of the same name, This I Believe features 80 Americans--from the famous to the unknown--completing the thought that begins with the book's title. The pieces that make up the program compel listeners to re-think not only what and how they have arrived at their own personal beliefs, but also the extent to which they share them with others. Featuring a star-studded list of contributors that includes John McCain, Isabel Allende, and Colin Powell (as well as pieces from the original 1950's series including Helen Keller and Jackie Robinson), the collection also contains essays by a Brooklyn lawyer, a woman who sells yellow pages advertising in Fort Worth, TX and a man who serves on the state of Rhode Island's parole board. The result is a stirring, funny and always provocative trip inside the minds and hearts of a diverse group of Americans whose beliefs, and the incredibly varied ways in which they choose to express them, reveal the American spirit at its best.
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