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Make the connection : ten steps to a better body--and a better life
by Bob Greene
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6 editions published between 1996 and 1999 in English and Dutch and held by 2,465 libraries worldwide Oprah Winfrey and Bob Greene tell you exactly what to do every day, physically and mentally, to start looking and feeling fantastic. Oprah shares personal stories of her own weight loss battles and together she and Bob provide loads of encouragement and advice as they walk you through their ten simple steps towards a healthier and happier existence.
The color purple
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7 editions published between 1987 and 2011 in English and held by 2,250 libraries worldwide The heart-wrenching story of a young black girl in the early 20th century who's forced into a brutal marriage and separated from her sister.
Precious (based on the novel 'Push' by Sapphire)
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3 editions published in 2010 in English and held by 2,089 libraries worldwide In 1987, obese, illiterate, black 16-year-old Claireece 'Precious' Jones lives in Harlem with her dysfunctional family. She has been raped and impregnated twice by her father, Carl. She suffers constant physical, mental and sexual abuse from her unemployed mother, Mary. After getting pregnant for the second time, Precious is suspended from her school. Her principal arranges to have her attend an alternative school where her new teacher, Ms. Rain, helps Precious learn to read and she responds to this glimmer of hope. Precious also meets Mrs. Weiss, a social worker, who discovers the abuse and incest that Precious has had to endure. Her father dies of AIDS and Precious learns that she is now HIV-positive.
Oprah Winfrey speaks : insight from the world's most influential voice
by Oprah Winfrey
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10 editions published in 1998 in English and held by 1,984 libraries worldwide Presents Oprah Winfrey's beliefs and views about many different aspects of life, including her childhood, adversity, fame, faith, love, and generosity.
Charlotte's web
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7 editions published between 2006 and 2007 in English and held by 1,974 libraries worldwide In ordinary Somerset County, a young farm girl named Fern rescues the runt of a litter of pigs from her father's ax. Fern names the pig Wilbur, takes care of him, and continues to visit him every day after he is moved to her Uncle Homer Zuckerman's barn across the road. But it's Wilbur's friendship with Charlotte the spider that ultimately saves him from the "smoke house" when Charlotte's talent for weaving praiseworthy words about Wilbur into her web, along with a little help from Templeton the rat and the other barn inhabitants, turns the Zuckerman farm into a tourist attraction.
The princess and the frog
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6 editions published in 2010 in English and held by 1,941 libraries worldwide New Orleans. Arrogant, carefree Prince Naveen and hardworking waitress Tiana cross paths. Prince Naveen is transformed into a frog by a conniving voodoo magician. Tiana follows suit when she decides to kiss the amphibian royalty. With the help of a trumpet-playing alligator, a Cajun firefly, and an old blind lady who lives in a boat in a tree, Naveen and Tiana must race to break the spell and fulfill their dreams.
The great debaters
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5 editions published in 2008 in English and held by 1,723 libraries worldwide Melvin B. Tolson is a professor at Wiley College in Texas. Wiley is a small African-American college. In 1935, Tolson inspired students to form the school's first debate team. Tolson turns a group of underdog students into a historically elite debate team which goes on to challenge Harvard in the national championship. Inspired by a true story.
Beloved
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24 editions published between 1991 and 2008 in 7 languages and held by 1,553 libraries worldwide After Paul D. finds his old slave friend Sethe in Ohio and moves in with her and her daughter Denver, a strange girl comes along by the name of "Beloved". Sethe & Denver take her in and then strange things start to happen.
Bee movie
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2 editions published in 2008 in English and held by 1,264 libraries worldwide Having just graduated from college, Barry B. Benson finds himself disillusioned with the prospect of having only one career choice - honey. As he ventures outside of the hive for the first time, he breaks one of the cardinal rules of the bee world and talks to a human, a New York City florist named Vanessa. He is shocked to discover that the humans have been stealing and eating the bee's honey for centuries. He ultimately realizes that his true calling in life is to set the world right by suing the human race. That is until the ensuing chaos upsets the very balance of nature. It is up to Barry to prove that even a little bee can spell big changes in the world.
African American lives
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4 editions published between 2006 and 2007 in English and held by 1,255 libraries worldwide A compelling combination of storytelling and science, this series uses genealogy, oral histories, family stories and DNA to trace roots of several accomplished African Americans down through American history and back to Africa.
The color purple
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27 editions published between 1985 and 2008 in English and German and held by 1,248 libraries worldwide An uneducated woman living in the rural American south who was raped by her father, deprived of the children she bore him and forced to marry a brutal man she calls "Mister" is transformed by the friendship of two remarkable women, acquiring self-worth and the strength to forgive.
Unchained memories readings from the slave narratives
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3 editions published between 2003 and 2008 in English and held by 1,200 libraries worldwide When the Civil War ended in 1865, more than 4 million slaves were set free. By the late 1930's, 100,000 former slaves were still alive. In the midst of the Great Depression, journalists and writers traveled the country to record the memories of the last generation of African-Americans born into bondage. Over 2,000 interviews were transcribed as spoken, in the vernacular of the time, to form a unique historical record.
Their eyes were watching God
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2 editions published in 2005 in English and held by 1,139 libraries worldwide A drama set in the 1920s, where free-spirited Janie Crawford's search for happiness leads her through several different marriages, challenging the mores of her small town.
Bee movie
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7 editions published in 2008 in English and held by 864 libraries worldwide Having just graduated from college, Barry B. Benson finds himself disillusioned with the prospect of having only one career choice - honey. As he ventures outside of the hive for the first time, he breaks one of the cardinal rules of the bee world and talks to a human, a New York City florist named Vanessa. He is shocked to discover that the humans have been stealing and eating the bee's honey for centuries. He ultimately realizes that his true calling in life is to set the world right by suing the human race. That is until the ensuing chaos upsets the very balance of nature. It is up to Barry to prove that even a little bee can spell big changes in the world.
Journey to Beloved
by Oprah Winfrey
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7 editions published between 1998 and 1999 in English and held by 827 libraries worldwide Oprah Winfrey shares her inspiration for turning Toni Morrison's novel Beloved into a motion picture and, in an almost daily log, records her thoughts and feelings during the making of the film, in which she portrays the character "Sethe." Includes a foreword by director Jonathan Demme.
Our friend, Martin
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2 editions published between 1998 and 2004 in English and held by 823 libraries worldwide What begins as a routine class project for a diverse group of sixth-graders turns into a magical, time-traveling adventure they'll never forget! Authentic historical footage of Martin Luther King, Jr. is blended with colorful animation as the students learn about--and actually meet--the civil rights leader who challenged all Americans to turn his dream of freedom into reality.
The uncommon wisdom of Oprah Winfrey : a portrait in her own words
by Oprah Winfrey
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20 editions published between 1996 and 2006 in 3 languages and held by 818 libraries worldwide
Native son
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10 editions published between 1986 and 1995 in English and held by 746 libraries worldwide Bigger Thomas, the black chauffeur for the wealthy Dalton family, is accused of the murder of the Daltons' daughter Mary. The search for Mary's missing body and Thomas' trial shake the family and the city of Chicago, exposing the fears and prejudices of the late 1940's.
O's big book of happiness : the best of O, the Oprah magazine : wisdom, wit, advice, interviews, and inspiration
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1 edition published in 2008 in English and held by 709 libraries worldwide "You can't buy happiness, so why not grow your own? All you need is a piece of fertile ground (your beautiful mind) plus some hardy seeds of wisdom, creativity, and plain good sense. In this inspiring new collection from the pages of O, The Oprah Magazine, more than 75 warm, wise, and insightful contributors write about beating the blues, dropping the weight, kissing fear goodbye, making your dreams real, and putting your best face forward (with a little help from the right haircut, of course)"--Jacket.
White oleander
by Janet Fitch
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10 editions published between 1999 and 2007 in English and held by 621 libraries worldwide Astrid is the only child of a single mother, Ingrid. Ingrid becomes deranged after a fall apart with her lover, murders the man, and is sentenced to life in prison. more
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