Up Close Oprah Winfrey, Ilene Cooper
Up Close Oprah Winfrey, Ilene Cooper
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Up Close: Oprah Winfrey

Author: Ilene Cooper

Series: Up Close

Narrator: Bobbi Owens

Unabridged: 3 hr 2 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/17/2018


Synopsis

Oprah Winfrey has been called the Queen of All Media for good reason: during her more than thirty-year career, she has left an indelible mark on radio, television, film, theater, magazines, and books. One of the most influential people today, Oprah is also a committed humanitarian.

About The Author

Ilene Cooper is the children’s books editor at Booklist and the author of over twenty books for young readers, including Jack: The Early Years of John F. Kennedy.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Lucy on November 05, 2008

Well everyone has always wondered what a day in Oprah's shoes would be like. Well as a fan and a reader of her biography I have learned so many things about Oprah Winfrey that I never knew about. And I'm sure others also. She started life just like a regular human being. Born in Mississippi,raised b......more

Goodreads review by Maria on May 31, 2019

"Up Close: Oprah Winfrey" was originally published in 2018. It was written by Ilene Cooper and it was incorporated to a series of different biographies of famous people. This book discusses Oprah’s life, from how she was raised by her grandma Hattie Mae to how she found her passion in life and reach......more

Goodreads review by Kailee on April 06, 2020

The life of Oprah Winfrey is one of the most inspirational biographies I have ever read. The biography includes many interesting facts from her life but transitions to Oprah’s point of view and gives some of her inspirational insight on the event. As a child, Oprah had always seemed positive and she......more

Goodreads review by Judy on December 08, 2013

This biography was very interesting because I usually don't read biographies, but as I read this book I realized that biographies are not that bad. I still wouldn't go read a biography in my free time out of free will, but this book changed my opinion about biographies. I found this book very descri......more

Goodreads review by Maddie on November 05, 2013

This book covers Oprah's childhood and her life growing up in Tennessee and Milwaukee. There are so many fascinating things I learned about Oprah throughout this book. Some of the struggles that came her way were problems with weight, rape, and lack of money to go through school. Oprah's talents of......more


Quotes

Sure to find a rapt audience. ùKirkus Reviews