David Jobling
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Living Oprah by Robyn Okrant
Living Oprah by Robyn Okrant
Listen carefully. If you are very quiet, you can hear the echoes of screaming triggered by the surprise announcement that todays audience is being treated to Oprahs Favorite Things for summer - I shudder to think what I might end up adding to my to do list by the end of the hour.
On January 1, 2008, Robyn Okrant kicked off a year-long experiment to find out what would happen if an ordinary 35-year-old woman put her life in the hands of televisions most influential personality, Oprah Winfrey.
Using The Oprah Winfrey Show, O, The Oprah Magazine and Oprah.com as a roadmap, her rule was whatever Oprah says, she must do. From her wardrobe to her marriage, diet, spiritual life, finances, home and beyond, Okrant redesigned her entire life according to Winfrey's best life advice.
Why Oprah? Hers is the quintessential rags-to-riches story, and her Live Your Best Life theme inspires millions to strive for happier, more productive lives. And of all the cultural influences on women, Oprah is one of the most prevalent and powerful.
Living Oprah chronicles Okrants fascinating odyssey as she is forced out of her comfort zone - sometimes exhilarated, often bemused or plain exhausted - while exploring just how much influence any one person, even Oprah, should have on others.
About the author: Robyn Okrant is a writer, director, performer and yoga teacher. She lives in Chicago with her husband and two cats, Wasabi and Selmarie. When pressed, she does admit to being what Oprah calls a schlumpadinka but thinks this is part of her charm. See www.robynokrant.com.
Since establishing her Living Oprah Blog www.livingoprah.com, her story has attracted huge interest around the world, with more than half a million visitors to her blog and ongoing media interest.
Her story has already led to television interviews throughout the US and featured in The New York Times, Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times, Entertainment Weekly, TV Guide, USAToday.com, and The Huffington Post, to name a few.
Listen carefully. If you are very quiet, you can hear the echoes of screaming triggered by the surprise announcement that todays audience is being treated to Oprahs Favorite Things for summer - I shudder to think what I might end up adding to my to do list by the end of the hour.
On January 1, 2008, Robyn Okrant kicked off a year-long experiment to find out what would happen if an ordinary 35-year-old woman put her life in the hands of televisions most influential personality, Oprah Winfrey.
Using The Oprah Winfrey Show, O, The Oprah Magazine and Oprah.com as a roadmap, her rule was whatever Oprah says, she must do. From her wardrobe to her marriage, diet, spiritual life, finances, home and beyond, Okrant redesigned her entire life according to Winfrey's best life advice.
Why Oprah? Hers is the quintessential rags-to-riches story, and her Live Your Best Life theme inspires millions to strive for happier, more productive lives. And of all the cultural influences on women, Oprah is one of the most prevalent and powerful.
Living Oprah chronicles Okrants fascinating odyssey as she is forced out of her comfort zone - sometimes exhilarated, often bemused or plain exhausted - while exploring just how much influence any one person, even Oprah, should have on others.
About the author: Robyn Okrant is a writer, director, performer and yoga teacher. She lives in Chicago with her husband and two cats, Wasabi and Selmarie. When pressed, she does admit to being what Oprah calls a schlumpadinka but thinks this is part of her charm. See www.robynokrant.com.
Since establishing her Living Oprah Blog www.livingoprah.com, her story has attracted huge interest around the world, with more than half a million visitors to her blog and ongoing media interest.
Her story has already led to television interviews throughout the US and featured in The New York Times, Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times, Entertainment Weekly, TV Guide, USAToday.com, and The Huffington Post, to name a few.
