Herr Memorial Library

JULY 2010

Oprah: A Biography by Kitty Kelley

     The first comprehensive biography of one of the most admired public figures of our time, by the most widely read biographer of our era. Anyone who is a fan of Oprah Winfrey or who has followed her extraordinary life and career should be fascinated by this exhaustively researched book.

     For the past 25 years, no one has been better at revealing secrets than Oprah Winfrey. On what is arguably the most influential show in television history, she has gotten her guests–often the biggest celebrities in the world–to bare their love lives, explore their painful pasts, admit their transgressions, reveal their pleasures, and explore their demons.

     In turn, Oprah has repeatedly allowed her audience to share in her own life story, opening up about the sexual abuse in her past and discussing her romantic relationships, her weight problems, her spiritual beliefs, her charitable donations, and her strongly held views on the state of the world. 

     Kitty Kelley has, over the same period of time, relentlessly investigated and written about the world’s most revered icons: Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Frank Sinatra, Nancy Reagan, England’s Royal Family, and the Bush dynasty. 

     Now Kelley has talked to Oprah’s closest family members and business associates. She has obtained court records, birth certificates, financial and tax records, and confidentiality agreements. She has probed every aspect of Oprah Winfrey’s life, and it is as if she’s written the most extraordinary segment of “The Oprah Winfrey Show” ever filmed–one in which Oprah herself is finally and fully revealed.

JULY 2010

Hannah’s List by Debbie Macomber

     With 13 series and 140 million books in print worldwide, Debbie Macomber is one of the leading voices in women’s fiction. And she’s an expert knitter.  Knitting is a driving force in her eight-title “Blossom Street” series. The new entry is Hannah’s List, about a widower who finds a letter from his late wife, encouraging him to remarry.

     Tied to Macomber’s current book tour is a special project for charity. The project, called “Knit 1, Bless 2,” is a Mother’s Day initiative asking readers to knit or crochet clothes and blankets for three charities that will distribute them to infants and children in need. For details and to register: www.knit1bless2.com or www.debbiemacomber.com.