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Oprah Winfrey

by Peg Guilfoyle, Peg Guifoyle · 1999

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A biography of the performer and talk show host, discussing her childhood of neglect and her rise to the top of the entertainment world.

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biographybiographyMore like thisLess of this
Themes
African AmericanAfrican AmericanMore like thisLess of thiswomenwomenMore like thisLess of thisactorsactorsMore like thisLess of this
Setting
USAUSAMore like thisLess of this
Audience
childrens
Length
short · 31 pages

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