One Book, One Community

Duquesne University This I Believe Essay Contest Winner Catherine Hobart – Pittsburgh, PA Hurricane Katrina was a devastating event that affected hundreds of thousands of people and killed nearly two thousand more. Family, friends, homes, almost everything was gone in an instant. Nowhere to return to, searching for loved ones, nearly a lifetime gone; can… Continue reading »

Barbara Folb – Mt Lebanon, PA I believe in the ability of music to communicate to the receptive mind the emotions of another person.  The right music at the right time can cross boundaries that words cannot, and bring about the realization that you are not alone in your emotions, but that others share them.… Continue reading »

Unifying a community, like reading a good book, requires an understanding of the entire cast of characters, patience, and a willingness to listen to the experiences of others. The Allegheny County Library Association is pleased to announce the 10th anniversary One Book, One Community keynote events with featured book editor and This I Believe executive… Continue reading »

Norman Wien – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania I believe that much good and ill fortune in life is bestowed upon us by fate.  We mistakenly believe that we have earned our good fortune through our strength character, our hard work and superior individual efforts.  We fail to realize that most of the good things in life come… Continue reading »

Alyssa Herzog Melby – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania I work with all ages from toddlers through seniors. I love walking into a classroom of preschoolers, so brightly colored and vibrant, and know that we will have fun. Everything at that age is about exploration and discovery, and what’s not fun about that? I can pretend that we… Continue reading »