Oprah The Little Speaker |
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Author:
| Weatherford, Carole Boston |
Illustrator:
| Ladd, London |
ISBN: | 978-1-4778-4759-6 |
Publication Date: | Jan 2014 |
Publisher: | Amazon Publishing
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Imprint: | Two Lions |
Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $9.99 |
Book Description:
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At age three, Oprah began performing in churches, becoming known to adoring crowds as the Little Speaker. When she was asked what she wanted to be when she grew up, she answered, "I want to be paid to talk." Here is the story of Oprah Winfrey's childhood, a story about a little girl on a Mississippi pig farm who grew up to be the "Queen of Talk." The host of the Emmy Award-winning Oprah Winfrey Show , she currently directs a media empire that includes television and movie...
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At age three, Oprah began performing in churches, becoming known to adoring crowds as the Little Speaker. When she was asked what she wanted to be when she grew up, she answered, "I want to be paid to talk." Here is the story of Oprah Winfrey's childhood, a story about a little girl on a Mississippi pig farm who grew up to be the "Queen of Talk." The host of the Emmy Award-winning Oprah Winfrey Show , she currently directs a media empire that includes television and movie productions, magazines, a book club, and radio shows. An author's note is included.