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The Oprah and Dr. Phil Connection: Their Lives, Career, and Philosophies on Successful Living

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If you're thinking about buying this book, then it would be a wise decision to get it. Here's my review of the book:

1. CONTENT

The content of this book is outstanding. The book lives up to its promises and really goes in depth about Oprah and Dr. Phils' past and presernt lives, with an emphasis on their special relationship. It really puts you in the moment and covers such topics as the mad cow trial that almost sunk Oprah, Dr. Phil's firs marriage, and more. So as far as content goes this book is excellent.

2. DESIGN

I think the book's cover is fitting. What I really like are some of the old black and white photos of Oprah and Dr. Phil. They're done in a classic style that is reminicsent of the 50's. The color ones are great too. The paper is a smooth cream style that is soft to the touch. A real nice touch for this collector's item. I like the size of the print too, because it allows me to read without having squinch just to see a page.

3. OVERALL

I would give this book more stars if I could. It's best asset is the information is gives. You'll learn the real story behind the Oprah and Dr. Phil here. It's easy to read, not too technical or anything like that.

I HIGHLY recommend this book. It's Well-worth its price.

I thought I knew most of the facts about Dr. Phil and Oprah, but I was wrong until I settled down in front of my space heater with this book, which details their connection all the way back to their first awkward encounters and subsequent fireworks (Dr. Phil and Oprah). In addition to pointing out that "Oprah" is "Harpo" spelled backwards (we learn that her parents were huge Marx Brothers fans, and that her little brother "Ohcuorg" felt the naming tradition was a stigmata), we learn about how their meeting took place at a Beef trial, and the rest is history, but is spelled out in the book in pleasurable detail and with aplomb. Although they have never been married, the rumor that Dr. Phil is actually Steadman is quickly "put to rest" by this book (and in addition, they both have mustaches but Dr. Phil's predates Steadman's by six years!). I really liked being taken behind the scenes and touring the backsides of these great storied individuals. Hurrah for this book! I heartily recommend it for your reading pleasures.

I believe that what's inside a book matters most, and when I bought this book, I basically expected to see mainly things about Oprah and Dr. Phil That I already knew.
Well, I was pleasantly surprised to find that much of the information I didn't know. The book gives you a look a behind-the-scenes look at their lives. It gives you much more than you see on t.v. or read in any other book about either of them.
I found their conversations and situations quite interesting. I found their pasts to also be interesting.
If you want all the information on the two, then this is the book for you. It is truly their untold story.

I found this book to be very disappointing. I felt like I was reading a college term paper. The pictures look like they are very low quality and printed off a personal printer. It has font that is very large, I suspect to make it have more pages. The information was decent, just not what I expected. The author seemed to just quote from "O" magazine and talk shows, so it seemed like the book did not have much depth to it. It was not worth the price.

Just when I thought I knew all there was to know about and Dr. Phil, this book came along . . . and being the Oprah fan that I am, I bought it - the best choice I ever made. I opened it thinking that I knew everything in it. Thankfully, I was wrong. This book covers all the important stuff about Oprah (her childhood, rise to success, hard times etc.) but it also covers
Dr. Phil's life, and give us a good idea of where he came from to be the success he is. It covers his special 'connection' with Oprah, and yes, it even covers his relationship with his first wife - something I knew very little about until now. All in all it's a terrific book. If you're an Oprah or Dr. Phil fan, you'll definitely want to have this one on your bookshelf! If you're not, it's still worth the money.