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Book

Who is Oprah Winfrey?

Call Number

  • J 921 WINFREY (CEN, EAS, OSH, POW, WSQ)

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Publication Information

New York : Penguin Workshop, [2019]

Physical Description

108 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.

Audience

Ages 8-12.

Summary

"The story of how a young Southern girl who was raised on a pig farm became one of the most influential and inspiring people in the world. We all know Oprah Winfrey as a talk-show host, actress, producer, media mogul, and philanthropist, but the "Queen of Talk" wasn't always so fortunate. She suffered through a rough childhood and went on to use her personal struggles as motivation. Oprah's kindness, resilience, and determination are just some of the many reasons why her viewers -- and people all around the world -- love her. The richest African American person of the twentieth century, Oprah is often described as the most influential woman in the world." --

Notes

"An official WhoHQ book"--Cover.

Contents

  • Farm girl
  • City life
  • New opportunities
  • Hard times in Baltimore
  • Welcome to Chicago
  • Soaring higher
  • Making changes
  • Helping others
  • New directions
  • The master of media.

Subjects

Added Authors

Dede Putra