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Oprah Winfrey's books picks:
- Quantum Wellness By Kathy Freston
(health, self-help, religion and spirituality)
"The talk show host has started a 21-day cleanse diet developed by spiritual counselor Kathy Freston, author of "Quantum Wellness," Oprah says on her blog." - The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide To Personal Freedom by Don Miguel Ruiz
(health, happiness, self-help, motivational, success, nonfiction, religion and spirituality)
"This book by don Miguel Ruiz, simple yet so powerful, has made a tremendous difference in how I think and act in every encounter," - A Return To Love by Marianne Williamson
(health, self-help, religion and spirituality)
"This book helped me realize that there are only two emotions, love and fear. In every relationship, you're always moving toward one or the other" - To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee
(literature and fiction, classics, mystery and thrillers)
"Harper Lee's masterpiece—my favorite novel of all time—traces one lawyer's effort to defend a wrongly accused black man without sacrificing the innocence of his children. " - The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison
(literature and fiction)
"Toni Morrison's brilliant novel tells the story of Pecola Breedlove, a young black girl who wants to be someone other than herself so much that it drives her crazy. " - Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston
(literature and fiction, classics, mystery and thrillers)
"Zora Neale Hurston's classic is my favorite love story of all time. Janie Mae Crawford spends almost two decades with abusive dominating men but eventually finds true love with Tea Cake. In the time they have together, he teaches her to open her heart to the" - Discover The Power Within You by Eric Butterworth
(careers, business books, self-help, health, religion and spirituality)
"This book changed my perspective on life and religion. Eric Butterworth teaches that God isn't "up there." He exists inside each one of us, and it's up to us to seek the divine within. " - I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou
(literature and fiction, nonfiction)
"Maya Angelou's autobiography was the first book I ever read that made me feel my life as a colored girl growing up in Mississippi deserved validation" - The Seat Of The Soul by Gary Zukav
(self-help, health, religion and spirituality)
"Gary Zukav believes that your intentions determine your actions and their consequences. Now I don't do anything without being clear about my intentions." - Reflections On The Art Of Living: A Joseph Campbell Companion by
(literature and fiction)
"Mythologist Joseph Campbell pulls together threads from various religions and cultures to find a blueprint of how we can find a true sense of self. "
Source:
http://www.foxnews.com
http://www.oprah.com
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Why should you listen to her?
Orpah Winfrey is the most successful female talk show host in American TV history. She went into broadcasting in the early 1970s; after anchoring and reporting TV news in Nashville, Tennessee and Baltimore, Maryland, she landed a job on the morning show of A.M. Chicago in 1984. The next year she made her movie debut in The Color Purple (based on the Alice Walker book) and was nominated for an Oscar. In 1986 she launched The Oprah Winfrey Show, a TV talk show which featured celebrity interviews and discussions of social issues. The show was a smash hit and within a decade she was one of the richest women in the United States. "Oprah's Book Club," a feature of her show highlighting new books, became famous for its ability to create bestsellers. In 2000 she launched her own lifestyle magazine, O.
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