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Oprah Winfrey: I Dont Believe in Failure (African-American Biographies (Enslow))

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Everyone loves Oprah but now I know the real reason why. This biography is one of my favorite books because it gives the real inside look at Oprah's life from the very beginning right up until now. It has pictures I've never seen before and gives information about Oprah's life in a way that makes it so interesting it's hard to put the book down. I recommend this book which doesn't take too long to read to anyone who loves Oprah or just wants to really find out about her life.

I've read a lot of books about Oprah, but this one stands out. It has new material that I'd never read before despite the plethora of biographic stuff I own on this amazing woman. Many of the photographs are new to me. I'm putting Westen's book at the head of my collection. It will be a while before any others come out that can compete. I recommend it highly. Before it goes out of print -- grab it.

This book about Oprah is really good. It tells the story of her life from the hard beginning when she was poor and a lot of bad things happened to her to now when she is famous and does really good things for other people. Oprah is more than a star. She cares about other people in this coutry and in other countries. This book makes you know how human she is and lets you in on stuff you might not know. Even though it is easy to read, it is still very interesting. The pictures are also very good.

I am a big Oprah fan. I started watching her with my mother when I was just a child. So when my teacher said I could read this book for school I did it right away. It's so good. I learned so much about Oprah and now I love her even more. Every kid and grown up should read this book if they are interested in Oprah Winfrey. There were so many great pictires I never saw before also. Read this book and you will get all the REAL information you want to know about Oprah. I want to thank the author for writing this book. It is one of the best I've ever read.

I had to write a book reveiw about a famous African American and Im really glad my teacher let me write it about Oprah becausee she is one of the greatest women in the world. This book was very helpful and very interesting also. I learned all about Oprah's childhood all the way up to the latest news. It has great pictures and the writing is easy to understand but very interesting. If you love Oprah it doesn't matter how old you are. This book is really great.

Whilst this book was well written and interesting it was very short, only 128 pages. It only touched briefly on the main topics of her life, I was left wanting to know more. Very expensive for such a short book, wouldn't have spent $28 had I been aware of this.

Oprah Winfrey's inspiring life is detailed in this volume from the African-American Biography Library by Enslow. This book contains information many biographies written for young people about Oprah do not. Many photos and quotes accompany. Includes Chronology, Chapter Notes, and Internet Addresses.

Pictures were great, easy reading, but not quit what was expected for price paid. Not store's problem. Their processing was great & quick.

I love Oprah and loved reading her biography. Her life story is exciting and inspiring and should be shared and read by people who wish to succeed against all odds.

Oprah Gail Winfrey was born in 1954. She is an Emmy Ward winning talk show host and magazine publisher. In 2003 Forbes magazine proclaimed her the first black woman billionaire in the world. She has appeared on Time magazine's 100 most influential people list more frequently than any other woman, and considered by many to be the most influential woman in the world.

Oprah is one of America's greatest philanthropists donating generously to charity. Not only is Oprah's personal charity giving unmatched by any other show business celebrity, but she has one of the most generous audiences in show business, raising money for various causes.

Oprah was on the first national broadcast of "The Oprah Winfrey Show" in 1986. In the mid-1990s the shows adopted a more serious format; addressing issues that Winfrey thought were of importance to women, such as infidelity, child abuse and cosmetic surgery. She often interviews celebrities on issues that directly involve them in some way, such as cancer, charity work, or substance abuse. In addition, she interviews ordinary people who have done extraordinary things or been involved in important current issues.

In 1985, Winfrey co-starred in Steven Spielberg's epic adaptation of Alice Walker's award-winning novel "The Color Purple". She earned immediate acclaim as Sofia, the distraught housewife. The following year Winfrey was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, but she lost. She has also acted in other films. Winfrey publishes two magazines and she has co-authored five books.

Winfrey has never married, but it is widely assumed that she has lived with her partner Stedman Graham for almost twenty years. The relationship of Oprah and Stedman has been documented through the years with numerous romantic tabloid articles often accompanied by color spreads of the couple at home and on lavish vacations.

When I bought this book, it was said that the condition is like new. But actually the book is very old. There are library sticks all over outside of the book. It seems I got from a library.