A biography of Oprah Winfrey, discussing her childhood of poverty and abuse, the positive influence of her father and stepmother, her education and early work, and her career as a media mogul.
Chronicles the life and career of Oprah Winfrey from her roots as a farm girl in rural Mississippi to being the first African American woman to become a billionaire and discusses her film appearances, success as a talk-show hostess, and her humanitarian efforts in the area of child abuse.