Oprah Winfrey
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Oprah Winfrey, sharing stories from her own past, and a renowned brain development and trauma expert discuss the impact of trauma and adversity and how healing must begin with a shift to asking, "What happened to you?" rather than "What's wrong with you?"
Through deeply personal conversations, Oprah Winfrey and Dr. Bruce Perry explore how what happens to us in early childhood influences the people we become. They challenge us to shift from focusing...
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"After film critic Gene Siskel asked her, "What do you know for sure?" Oprah Winfrey began writing the "What I Know For Sure" column in O, The Oprah Magazine. Saying that the question offered her a way to take "stock of her life," Oprah has penned one column a month over the last fourteen years, years in which she retired The Oprah Winfrey Show (the highest-rated program of its kind in history), launched her own television network, became America's...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 1
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On January 20, 2021, Amanda Gorman became the sixth and youngest poet to deliver a poetry reading at a presidential inauguration. Taking the stage after the 46th president of the United States, Joe Biden, Gorman captivated the nation and brought hope to viewers around the globe. Including an enduring foreword by Oprah Winfrey, this keepsake celebrates the promise of America?and affirms the power of poetry.
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"Fans of Oprah Winfrey's TV show, or more recently her two podcasts, will have this title on their playlist for months." — AudioFile Magazine, Earphones Award winner
Everyone has a purpose. And, according to Oprah Winfrey, "Your real job in life is to figure out as soon as possible what that is, who you are meant to be, and begin to honor your calling in the best way possible."
That journey starts right here.
In her
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2015.
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391 pages ; 23 cm.
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English
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Organized by theme--joy, resilience, connection, gratitude, possibility, awe, clarity, and power--these essays offer a rare, powerful and intimate glimpse into the heart and mind of the world's most extraordinary women.
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2019.
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208 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
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English
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"Everyone has a purpose. And, according to Oprah Winfrey, 'Your real job in life is to figure out as soon as possible what that is, who you are meant to be, and begin to honor your calling in the best way possible.' That journey starts right here. In her latest book...Oprah shares what she sees as a guide for activating your deepest vision of yourself, offering the framework for creating not just a life of success, but one of significance. The book|s...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 13
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The author and poet recalls the anguish of her childhood in Arkansas and her adolescence in northern slums.
"Here is a book as joyous and painful, as mysterious and memorable, as childhood itself. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings captures the longing of lonely children, the brute insult of bigotry, and the wonder of words that can make the world right. Maya Angelou's debut memoir is a modern American classic beloved worldwide. Sent by their mother...
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"Arthur C. Brooks and Oprah Winfrey combine their decades of experience studying happiness from every angle to show readers how to improve their lives right now, instead of waiting for the outside world to change. They offer a research-based work plan that shows the reader how to manage their emotions so they no longer control their outlook and behavior; turn life's inevitable difficulties and challenges into opportunities for growth; strengthen their...
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2017.
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240 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm
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English
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Moments of inspiration from the three-time Emmy Award-winning Super Soul Sunday. Each chapter represents a powerful step in Oprah's own spiritual journey and is introduced with a personal essay by Oprah herself. Visionaries like Tony Robbins, Arianna Huffington, and Shonda Rhimes share their lessons in finding purpose. World-renowned teachers like Eckhart Tolle, Marianne Williamson, and Wayne Dyer explain our complex relationship with the ego and...
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2017.
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231 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
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English
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"With dishes created and prepared alongside her favorite chefs, paired with personal essays and memories from Oprah herself, this cookbook offers a candid, behind-the-scenes look into the life (and kitchen) of one of the most influential and respected celebrities in the world"--Back cover.
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2015.
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xii, 234 pages ; 19 cm
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Español
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Una colección de ensayos de la columna "What I Know For Sure" en la revista O, The Oprah Magazine. Organizados por tema, los ensayos se tratan de la alegría, la resistencia, la conexión, la gratitud, la posibilidad, el asobmro, la claridad y el poder.
A collection of essays from Winfrey's "What I Know For Sure" column in O, The Oprah Magazine. Organized by theme, these essays offer a rare and powerful glimpse into the mind of one of the world's...
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[2005]
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6 videodiscs (approximately 1,034 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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For the first time, Oprah reveals her candid thoughts and feelings about the biggest moments and interviews in 20 years of history-making television. This collection includes her most memorable moments.
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[2005]
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6 videodiscs (approximately 1,034 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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For the first time, Oprah reveals her candid thoughts and feelings about the biggest moments and interviews in 20 years of history-making television. This collection includes her most memorable moments.
14) Precious
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2010.
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1 videodisc (DVD) (approximately 109 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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In 1987, obese, illiterate, black 16-year-old Claireece 'Precious' Jones lives in Harlem with her dysfunctional family. She has been raped and impregnated twice by her father, Carl. She suffers constant physical, mental and sexual abuse from her unemployed mother, Mary. After getting pregnant for the second time, Precious is suspended from her school. Her principal arranges to have her attend an alternative school where her new teacher, Ms. Rain,...
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New Orleans. Arrogant, carefree Prince Naveen and hardworking waitress Tiana cross paths. Prince Naveen is transformed into a frog by a conniving voodoo magician. Tiana follows suit when she decides to kiss the amphibian royalty. With the help of a trumpet-playing alligator, a Cajun firefly, and an old blind lady who lives in a boat in a tree, Naveen and Tiana must race to break the spell and fulfill their dreams.
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[2018]
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1 videodisc (DVD) (approximately 115 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Following the discovery of a new form of space travel as well as Meg's father's disappearance, she, her brother, and her friend must join three magical beings (Mrs. Whatsit, Mrs. Who, and Mrs. Which) to travel across the universe to rescue him from a terrible evil.
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[2014]
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1 videodisc (DVD) (122 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Hassan is a culinary ingenue with the gastronomic equivalent of perfect pitch. Displaced from their native India, his family settles in a quaint village in the south of France. They plan to open an Indian restaurant, that is, until Madame Mallory, the owner of a classical French restaurant, gets wind of it. Her icy protests against the new Indian restaurant so near her own escalate to all out war; until Hassan's cooking talent and love for Mme. Mallory's...
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[2017]
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1 videodisc (DVD) (approximately 93 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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"Boasting an exceptional cast and production team, and based on Rebecca Skloot's critically acclaimed 2010 nonfiction best-seller of the same name, this HBO Films drama tells the true story of Henrietta Lacks, an African-American woman whose cells were used to create the first immortal human cell line."-Amazon.com.
19) The star
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[2018]
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English
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Bo the donkey escapes from the village mill and sets out with Ruth the sheep, Dave the dove and other animals on an adventure that will lead them into the story of the first Christmas.
20) The color purple
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A decades-spanning tale of love and resilience and of one woman's journey to freedom. Celie faces many hardships in her life, but ultimately finds remarkable strength and hope in the unbreakable bonds of sisterhood.