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Everybody Loves Oprah!: Her Remarkable Life Story

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Heard EVERYBODY LOVES OPRAH: HER REMARKABLE
LIFE STORY, an unauthorized biography by Norman King . . . it
was a fascinating account of what might be described as her
early years; i.e., the period up until 1988 (when the book was
written) . . . I found out about her painful childhood, her rise to fame
and her role in THE COLOR OF PURPLE.

My only regret is that now I'm going to have to find a second
book on Oprah--one that will take me through the present.

I learned that her father had a significant impact on her life . . . he
once told her that there three different kinds of people: 1) Those
who make things happen; 2) Those who watch things happen; and
3) Those who did not know what was happening . . . and that
Oprah did not like the last two kinds.

Her father also told her, after she had come home with a
"C" grade, that this was unacceptable because she could
do better.

Other tidbits that I gained from reading:
* Once in a contest, everybody was asked "What would you do if you
won a million dollars?" The first person replied that she would buy
cars and homes for her family. The second person said she would
give it to charity. Knowing that she could not top those responses,
Oprah said, "I'd be a shopping fool." Her sheer audacity helped
her win the contest.

* She always attempted to handle herself on television "like
Barbara Walters did."

* And once a month she had a luncheon with viewers who hated
her, in which she asked them all sorts of questions.

Ruby Dee's narration added to my enjoyment of the program.