59 pages 1 hour read

Jay Allison, Dan Gediman

This I Believe: The Personal Philosophies of Remarkable Men and Women

Nonfiction | Essay Collection | Adult | Published in 2006

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Character Analysis

Dan Gediman

Gediman is a public radio producer who has won numerous prestigious awards over the course of his career. He is the Executive Director of This I Believe Inc., the nonprofit organization that collects and shares This I Believe essays. He was the driving force behind the 2000s revival of the This I Believe radio program, as well as its Executive Producer. Gediman worked alongside Jay Allison as co-editor of this book and wrote the text’s Afterword.

Gediman currently lives in Louisville, Kentucky with his wife and family. He is the President and Executive Director of the nonprofit Reckoning Inc., an organization which aims to help communities engage with the legacy of enslavement in America through its podcast and radio programs, research and archival projects, and educational initiatives. His work in public radio has been recognized through honors including the duPont Columbia Award, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting’s Gold and Silver Awards, and the National Federation of Community Broadcasters’ Silver Reel Award.

Jay Allison

Allison is an American independent broadcast producer, journalist, audio engineer, lecturer, host, and writer. He was the producer, curator, and host of the 2005-2009 NPR revival of the This I Believe radio program. In addition to writing the Introduction to this book, he is also its co-editor alongside Dan Gediman.