Jay Allison

Jay Allison
Nubar Alexanian

Jay Allison is one of public radio's most honored producers. He has produced hundreds of nationally broadcast documentaries and features for radio and television. His work has earned him the duPont-Columbia and five Peabody Awards, and he was the 1996 recipient of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting's Edward R. Murrow Award for outstanding contributions to public radio, the industry's highest honor. He was the curator and producer of This I Believe on NPR and he produces The Moth Radio Hour. Before his career in broadcasting, Jay was a theater director in Washington, D.C. He is also the founder of the public radio stations for Martha's Vineyard, Nantucket, and Cape Cod where he lives.

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This I Believe II

Jay Allison and Dan Gediman, eds.
Holt Paperbacks

The new paperback in the bestselling series of inspiring personal philosophies This collection of This I Believe essays gathers seventy-five essayists—ranging...


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This I Believe

Jay Allison and Dan Gediman, eds.
Holt Paperbacks

“A welcome change from the sloganeering, political mudslinging and products of spin doctors.”—The Philadelphia Inquirer Based on the NPR series of the...


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When Ordinary People Acheive Extraordinary Things

Jody Williams; read by the author; Jay Allison and Dan Gediman, eds.
Macmillan Audio

An inspiring collection of the personal philosophies and core values of a fascinating group of Americans


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Goodness Doesn't Just Happen

Rebecca West; read by the author; Jay Allison and Dan Gediman, eds.
Macmillan Audio

An inspiring collection of the personal philosophies and core values of a fascinating group of Americans


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Creative Solutions to Life's Challenges

Frank X Walker; read by the author; Jay Allison and Dan Gediman, eds.
Macmillan Audio

An inspiring collection of the personal philosophies and core values of a fascinating group of Americans


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How Do You Believe in a Mystery?

Loudon Wainwright III; read by the author; Jay Allison and Dan Gediman, eds.
Macmillan Audio

An inspiring collection of the personal philosophies and core values of a fascinating group of Americans


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I Agree with a Pagan

Arnold Toynbee; read by the author; Jay Allison and Dan Gediman, eds.
Macmillan Audio

An inspiring collection of the personal philosophies and core values of a fascinating group of Americans


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Finding Prosperity By Feeding Monkeys

Harold Taw; read by the author; Jay Allison and Dan Gediman, eds.
Macmillan Audio

An inspiring collection of the personal philosophies and core values of a fascinating group of Americans


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Always Go to the Funeral

Deirdre Sullivan; read by the author; Jay Allison and Dan Gediman, eds.
Macmillan Audio

An inspiring collection of the personal philosophies and core values of a fascinating group of Americans


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