Oprah Winfrey

Author: (USA) Lucia Raatma
Publisher:
Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: Oprah Winfrey is a renowned American talk show host, born in 1954 along the Mississippi River in the United States. She was born to an unmarried mother and faced difficult early years. At the age of 33, she became the queen of talk shows, and by 48, she became a billionaire. Oprah's life journey is a miracle. Her magazine O sold 1.6 million copies in its first issue; her outstanding performance in the film The Color Purple earned her an Academy Award. However, her greatest influence comes from her talk show. When she spoke, her audience—about 14 million people daily—listened attentively. Any book chosen by her for the Oprah's Book Club immediately became a bestseller. When she launched "The World's Largest Piggy Bank," people across the country donated spare change, raising over $10 million to help poor students attend college. More than a decade ago, her show had already become the most popular talk show in the United States. At that time, Oprah said, "My mission is to use this position, power, and money to create opportunities for others." Today, she has fulfilled her promise.
Author Bio: Lucia Raatma has written a wide range of books for children and young adults. Her books include Libraries and How Books Are Made; an eight-book general safety series and a four-book fire safety series; fourteen titles in a character education series; and several titles for CompassPoint Books. She has also written career biographies of Maya Angelou, Bill Gates, Charles Lindbergh, and Laura Ingalls Wilder for the Ferguson Career Biographies service.