In quotations and excerpts from interviews and speeches, the talk show host offers her thoughts on childhood, overcoming adversity, dealing with success, and keeping one's feet on the ground

Autorentext

Janet Lowe is the author of the bestselling Warren Buffett Speaks, Jack Welch Speaks, and Bill Gates Speaks, among others (all available from Wiley). Her articles have appeared in such publications as Newsweek, the Christian Science Monitor, the Los Angeles Times, and the San Francisco Chronicle. Ms. Lowe lives in Del Mar, California, with her husband, Austin Lynas.

Klappentext

Wie entflieht eine afro-amerikanische Frau der Armut und wird zu einer der einflussreichsten Berühmtheiten der Welt? Gehen Sie der Antwort selbst auf den Grund in "Oprah Winfrey Speaks"! Dieses Buch porträtiert diese großartige Frau in ihren eigenen Worten - mit Auszügen aus Artikeln, Nachrichtensendungen und Interviews. Erfahren Sie alles über Oprah, angefangen bei ihrem unerschütterlichen Glauben bis hin zu ihren nüchternen Geschäftsprinzipien und ihren 10 Geboten für lebenslangen Erfolg. Eine interessante Lektüre aus der berühmten "Speaks"-Reihe.

Zusammenfassung
"People have told me that their lives have changed because of me. I take away from this the sense that I'm on the right track. " "I believe you're here to live your life with passion. Otherwise, you're just traveling through the world blindly-and there's no point to that. " "Oprah's on.

Inhalt

Preface. Acknowledgments. A Woman of Influence. Oprah's Roots. You Are Responsible For Your Life. Finding Her Niche. Oprah the Chief Executive Officer. On Living With Fame and Fortune. On Romance. Oprah on the Outside. Oprah On the Inside. On Truth and Courage. On Doing Right. On Solving the World's Problems. Oprah's Worst Mistakes. Others Speak About Oprah. Looking Ahead. Timeline. Endnotes.