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Dan Gediman

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Dan Gediman is a long-time writer, editor, and public radio producer whose work has been heard on All Things Considered, Morning Edition, Marketplace, Jazz Profiles, and This American Life. During his 30-year radio career, he has won many of public broadcasting’s most prestigious awards including the duPont-Columbia Award.

Dan is currently the Executive Director of This I Believe, Inc. (www.thisibelieve.org), a non-profit organization based in Louisville that is dedicated to helping people explore, write about, and share short essays about the core beliefs that guide their daily lives. Over 150,000 people worldwide have submitted these essays, which have been anthologized into several This I Believe books, co-edited by Dan, including the Ne ...more

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	The Home Front: Life in America During World War II by Dan Gediman (Goodreads Author), Martha C. Little, Martin Sheen (Narrator) 4.13 avg rating — 1,064 ratings — published 2017 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	This I Believe: Life Lessons by Dan Gediman (Goodreads Author), Mary Jo Gediman (Goodreads Author), John Gregory 3.79 avg rating — 703 ratings — published 2013 — 14 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	This I Believe: On Motherhood by Dan Gediman (Goodreads Author), Mary Jo Gediman (Goodreads Author), John Gregory 3.89 avg rating — 61 ratings — published 2012 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	This I Believe: On Fatherhood by Dan Gediman (Goodreads Author), John Gregory, Mary Jo Gediman (Goodreads Author) 4.14 avg rating — 51 ratings — published 2011 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Edward R. Murrow's This I Believe: Selections from the 1950s Radio Series by Dan Gediman (Goodreads Author) (Editor), John Gregory (Editor), Mary Jo Gediman (Goodreads Author) (Editor) 4.24 avg rating — 38 ratings — published 2009 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	This I Believe: Kentucky by Dan Gediman (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Bob Edwards (Forward), Keith L. Runyon (Introduction) 3.94 avg rating — 17 ratings — published 2013	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	This I Believe:: Philadelphia by Dan Gediman (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Mary Jo Gediman (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Elisabeth Perez-Luna (Editor) 4.30 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 2015 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Mother's Gift: An Inspiring Collection of This I Believe Essays Celebrating Motherhood 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2011 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	This I Believe: Life Lessons by Dan Gediman (2011-10-14) by Dan Gediman (Goodreads Author), Jeff Nixa, Unknown Author 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	This I Believe II: More Personal Philosophies of Remarkable Men and Women [THIS I BELIEVE II 5D] by Dan Gediman (Goodreads Author), Jay Allison, Amy Lyles Wilson 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“After more than two decades here, I know that kindness is not a value that’s encouraged. It’s often seen as a weakness. Instead, the culture encourages keeping your head down, minding your own business, and never letting yourself be vulnerable.”
― Dan Gediman, This I Believe: Life Lessons

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“You only have what you give. It’s by spending yourself that you become rich.”
― Dan Gediman, This I Believe: The Personal Philosophies of Remarkable Men and Women

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“Action is what separates a belief from an opinion. Beliefs are imprinted through actions.”
― Dan Gediman, This I Believe: The Personal Philosophies of Remarkable Men and Women

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