Everybody Loves Oprah!: Her Remarkable Life Story

by Norman King

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0688073964
• ISBN13: 9780688073961
• Release Date: January 1987
• Publisher: William Morrow & Company
• Length: 222 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Made me want to read more about Oprah!

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.