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I Thought My Father Was God: And Other True Tales from NPR's National Story Project

I Thought My Father Was God: And Other True Tales from NPR's National Story Project

The true-life stories in this unique collection provide a window into the American mind and heart (New York Daily News). One hundred and eighty voicesmale and female, young and old, from all walks of life and all over the countrytalk intimately to the reader. Combining great humor and pathos, this remarkable selection of stories from the thousands submitted to NPRs Weekend All Things Considered National Story... (more)

The God Factor: Inside the Spiritual Lives of Public People

The God Factor: Inside the Spiritual Lives of Public People

by Cathleen Falsani

When religion reporter Cathleen Falsani climbed aboard Bono's tour bus, it was to interview the rock start about AIDS awareness. Instead, they plunged into a lively discussion about faith. "This is a defining moment for us," Bono said. "For the culture we live in." Spirituality clearly now plays a key role in the United States. But what is also clear is that faith is a more complex issue than snapshots of the... (more)

I Thought My Father was God

Daughter of the Queen of Sheba: A Memoir

Daughter of the Queen of Sheba: A Memoir

by Jacki Lyden

As an adult, National Public Radio foreign correspondent Jacki Lyden has spent her life on the front lines of some of the #151; she's tired of hearing her relatives talk about the past. But when she opens the front door to symbolically welcome the prophet Elijah, she's transported to a Polish village in the year 1942, where she becomes caught up in the tragedy of the time. "<Readers> will come away with a... (more)