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Live Your Best Life: A Treasury of Wisdom, Wit, Advice, Interviews, and Inspiration from O, The Oprah Magazine [Hardcover]

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September 1, 2005
For anyone eager to answer Oprah's call to "live your best life," here is the ultimate, all-around self-discovery book. This first annual edition of Live Your Best Life: A Treasury of Wisdom, Wit, Advice, Interviews, and Inspiration from O, The Oprah Magazine pulls together over 100 of the most empowering, energizing, and entertaining articles from the magazine's last two years. Filled with briliant advice from experts like Dr. Phil, Suze Orman, Martha Beck, and Oprah herself, the book is divided into three sections. "Your Personal Best" focuses on emotional and physical well-being—from Oprah's own weight-loss secrets to ways to gain confidence, serenity, and balance. "Relationships" has the tools and insights everyone needs to form warmer, more satisfying connections with those near, dear, and even not-so-dear to us. And, in true Oprah style, "Living in the World" helps the reader think about how to make her life more meaningful and useful. This rich, collectible volume is a resource that readers will keep returning to for answers and inspiration.

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Few people other than Oprah can count Bono, Alicia Keys, Sen. Barack Obama, and award-winning authors Amy Bloom and Ann Patchett among her buddies. Oprah's rightfully tapped these friendships over the years for contributions to O, The Oprah Magazine, for Q & A's and ruminations that cover such topics as love, friendship, the creative process, and how to cultivate joy. In Live Your Best Life, the past several years' worth of articles have been own pared down into a collection of the most "rip and save-worthy" ones. A bit surprisingly, some of the more stick-in-your-head essays and profiles are by and about people who are far from household names, but who are putting their souls into work that's bettering themselves and world. Like Susan Buckley, who lost 75 pounds and kept it off for 11 years; or "everyday hero" Saranne Rothberg, who founded the nonprofit Comedy Cures, to bring humor to people who, like herself, have faced a cancer diagnosis. While the majority of the book's topics are woman-focused ("Oprah Talks to a Mother of 9"; "Getting Married: The Strategic Approach"), a good chunk of it ought to appeal to men, such as the interviews with Barack Obama and Nelson Mandela. Speaking of chunky, the book's hefty enough to induce wrist strain--as if the editors of O and Oprah meant it to be read only while propped on your lap, as you take a well-deserved break, stretched out on a comfy sofa.--Erica Jorgensen

From the Publisher

Oprah Winfrey will donate 100% of Harpo's profits from the sale of this book to Oprah's Angel Network. A charitable foundation dedicated to helping educate and advance women and children around the world.

Product Details

  • Hardcover: 336 pages
  • Publisher: Oxmoor House; First Edition edition (September 1, 2005)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0848731050
  • ISBN-13: 978-0848731052
  • Product Dimensions: 1 x 1 x 1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 3.4 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #658,374 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

M.J. Rose (www.mjrose.com) is the international best selling author of thirteen novels and three non-fiction books on marketing. Her most recent novel SEDUCTION (Atria/S&S May 7 2013) is an May Indie Next Pick and had gotten a Library Journal starred review and an RT Top Pick.

THE BOOK OF LOST FRAGRANCES (Atria/S&S March 2012) was chosen as one the ten best in several categories including mystery and fantasy by PW and Amazon and was chosen to be on the March Indie Next List as well as a summer main selection by the Pulpwood Queens Book club.

Her fiction and non-fiction has appeared in many magazines and reviews including Oprah Magazine. She has been featured in the New York Times, Newsweek, Time, USA Today and on the Today Show, and NPR radio.

Rose graduated from Syracuse University, spent the '80s in advertising, has a commercial in the Museum of Modern Art in NYC and since 2005 has run the first marketing company for authors - Authorbuzz.com

The television series PAST LIFE, was based on Rose's novels in the Reincarnationist series. She is one of the founding board members of International Thriller Writers and runs the blog- Buzz, Balls & Hype.

She is also the co-founder of Peroozal.com and BookTrib.com.

Rose lives in CT with her husband the musician and composer, Doug Scofield, and their very spoiled and often photographed dog, Winka.


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33 of 36 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book! October 7, 2005
By Iris
Format:Hardcover
I'm a huge oprah fan and since O exists, I bought it and I now have a subscription for 3 years. I never throw a O away, but they take a lot of space. When i heard of this book, i ordered it and eventually can throw away the O's. You can find everything you want very easy with the different chapters, it's what the introductio says: "we did the cutting and clipping for you."
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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars The Best of Oprah... December 2, 2005
Format:Hardcover
I've got my little book of Oprah's "What I Know for Sure" supplement and "Live Your Best Life" on one nightstand, and my grad school book the "Blushing MBA" on the other. Each night I read passages from each and it inspires me to really go for my goals and start a business. (LYBL taps into the topics of starting a business or a new job.) What resonated most deeply was the confidence factor which seemed to be the common thread among most of the advice or milestones - confidence in yourself, your life, choices, partners, work. From a layout perspective, the book is beautiful and very appealing to those visually stimulated by color.
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17 of 19 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This beautiful, oversized, full color breathtaking book is filled with some of the best articles I've come across all in one place. There's really something for everyone in this book. The categories are: Your Personal Best, Diet & Exercise, Health & Beauty, Balance, Happiness, Confidence, Dreaming Big, Spirituality, Relationships, Dating, Couples, Marriage, Sex, Talking & Listening, Family, On Being a Parent, Friends, Living in the World, Everyday Heroes, Giving Back, Make a Connection.

The contributors bring the best of the best advice, REAL information, (I just love the article about what makes Mavis and Jay Leno's marriage work) and I can genuinely say that this is a book that is timeless. It doesn't try to show you the latest, it brings you the greatest content that can really make a significant difference in your life, and in the lives of your children.

It makes a great coffee table book, because when people open it up, their going to get some extraordinarily great information in a book that is top notch quality. It's one I really recommend from my heart to anyone who wants to learn more, grow more, and create the greatest life possible.

Barbara Rose, Ph.D. author or Stop Being the String Along: A Relationship Guide to Being THE ONE and Know Yourself: A Woman's Guide to Wholeness, Radiance & Supreme Confidence
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars Oprah Live Your Best Life
This is amazing book and has been read by everyone in my family. You can leave it on your coffee table for guests to glance through. Read more
Published on December 28, 2008 by Bubba
4.0 out of 5 stars Bought for a friend
But she liked it enough that when her original book got eaten by the dog, She had me get her another.
Published on February 16, 2008 by Sarah J. Bridgeman
4.0 out of 5 stars Great book. A guy's review. Lots of wisdom, but
some articles were longer than need be. The book is big,heavy, and has waxy pages. I would have perferred a lighter smaller book. Read more
Published on January 2, 2008 by D Bulsa
5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT BOOK FOR INSPIRATION
As a life coach I'm always looking for appropriate books to recommend to my clients--this is one of them. Read more
Published on April 10, 2007 by Pamela D. Blair
5.0 out of 5 stars Great gift idea
I bought these as gifts for all the girls in my office, They all loved the book and would talk about their favorite sections. Read more
Published on March 21, 2007 by two time mom
5.0 out of 5 stars Winning Combination
This book is a great compilation of Oprahs work. A nice addition to your table top books. I'm so pleased with this book and what a great price through Amazon! Read more
Published on January 11, 2007 by Allison
5.0 out of 5 stars Best Handbook for life
This is an Oprah "Best of the Best". This books contains articles and advice on every life topic you can think of, from finances to marriage. Read more
Published on January 3, 2007 by Cynthia F. May
5.0 out of 5 stars Breath of Fresh Err
Oprah is a dynamo. And in this delightfully supercilious compendium of interviews, advice, wit and wisdom, you'll find a way to finally give meaning to your life. Read more
Published on November 7, 2006 by Navy Bean
5.0 out of 5 stars Live Your Best Life
I gave this book to several women for various occasions: birthday, retirement and "just because". ALL loved this book as did I. Read more
Published on November 5, 2006 by Deborah A. McIntosh
5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding!
Oprah is a spiritually uplifting person, so I wasn't surprised that her book was filled with such heartwarming stories focusing on others struggling to make a difference, as well... Read more
Published on October 28, 2006 by Valerie Barber
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