Oprah Winfrey: The Real Story

Description for OPRAH WINFREY: THE REAL STORY by George Mair:

A black woman in a business dominated by white males, Oprah has made it to the top with remarkable determination and talent. OPRAH WINFREY: THE REAL STORY reveals:

-- The story of Oprah's best friend, Gayle King, who was there for her when Oprah contemplated suicide

-- The inside story of Oprah's long on-camera battle with dieting and why she now says, "Diets don't work "

-- The deals made with manufacturers to plant shills on the Oprah show

-- The very private conflict over whether or not she will have another baby (she miscarried her first baby when she was a teenager)

George Mair has interviewed Oprah's friends, family, colleagues, and critics to present this definitive saga of her struggle to achieve her ultimate success.