Status
Available
Publication
Flatiron Books (2014), Edition: First Edition; First Printing, 240 pages
Description
"After film critic Gene Siskel asked her, "What do you know for sure?" Oprah Winfrey began writing the "What I Know For Sure" column in O, The Oprah Magazine. Saying that the question offered her a way to take "stock of her life," Oprah has penned one column a month over the last fourteen years, years in which she retired The Oprah Winfrey Show (the highest-rated program of its kind in history), launched her own television network, became America's only black billionaire, was awarded an honorary degree from Harvard University and the Presidential Medal of Freedom, watched friends and colleagues come and go, lost beloved pets and adopted new ones, and celebrated milestone birthdays. Throughout it all, she's continued to offer her profound and inspiring words of wisdom in her "What I Know For Sure" column in O, The Oprah Magazine.Now, for the first time, these thoughtful gems have been revised, updated, and collected in What I Know For Sure, a beautiful book packed with insight and revelation from Oprah Winfrey. Organized by theme--joy, resilience, connection, gratitude, possibility, awe, clarity, and power--these essays offer a rare and powerful glimpse into the mind of one of the world's most extraordinary women. Candid, moving, exhilarating, uplifting, and dynamic, the words Oprah shares in What I Know For Sure shimmer with the sort of wisdom and truth that readers will turn to again and again. "--… (more)
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User reviews
LibraryThing member jms001
A great feel good book about Oprah's life lessons.
I really did enjoy each of the life lessons that Oprah had to share in her collection of short memories, things that she knows for sure. There were a number of them that I knew resonated exactly with my own experiences…and I think that there's
Makes a great read to have at your side whenever you need some words of advice. Also would make an excellent gift for anyone who would enjoy feel good stories.
I really did enjoy each of the life lessons that Oprah had to share in her collection of short memories, things that she knows for sure. There were a number of them that I knew resonated exactly with my own experiences…and I think that there's
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something in it for everyone. The book is divided into categories such as Awe, Gratitude, and Possibility, each with its own set of values to share.Makes a great read to have at your side whenever you need some words of advice. Also would make an excellent gift for anyone who would enjoy feel good stories.
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LibraryThing member ShadowBarbara
Very motivating book of essays from the O magazine. A compilation of thoughts and insights.
LibraryThing member justmum
This is a small very sensitively written book containing lot's of wisdom - written by a very strong character. I love the last paragraph "Today I try to do well and be well with everyone I encounter. I make sure to use my life for goodwill. Because I know for sure that what I think, what I say,
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what I do-everything will be returned to me. And the same is true for you." Show Less
LibraryThing member dimplesrao
I have read this book more than 10 times and gifted it to more than 20 people. I happened to get it when life was full of unwanted work stress. Looking busy was practiced inevitably by most at work; it still does! Things have taken a u-turn for me since then. The book is an earnest attempt by Oprah
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to convey we do not need to struggle with our lives so much. It's a brilliant articulation of responses we need on many of our silent 'whys'. It's said that on our last day on earth the person we become meets with the person we could have become! If you're curious to find ways to seek your full potential, this is a must read. Oprah took almost 17 years to answer a question "What do you know for sure?" asked by late Chicago Tribune film critic Gene Siskel. This book is the answer. It has good potential to save many wasteful years of one's life when he knows there's no shortcuts in life! Show Less
LibraryThing member Carmenere
A few years back movie critic Gene Siskel asked Ms. Winfrey a question that really had her stumped. When asked "What do you know for sure?" she stumbled to find an answer. Later, she contemplated of what, in fact, she did know for sure. What came out of those musings is this book.
Oprah shares with
As I was reading, I thought, Wow, Oprah's just like me! She has interstate anxiety, crossing a bridge anxiety, passing another vehicle anxiety...blah blah blah but then she goes on to reminisce about a New Year's Day sitting on her porch watching the sunrise in Maui then later that day hiking with another famous author and I thought, Ok, Welllll, she's not just like me, afterall. But the thing is with Oprah, despite being one of the world's wealthiest women, she is very relatable, and likable. I find there is more that unites us than separates us.
There are so many good Oprahisms in this recollection you'll want to stop reading to jot them down.
Definitely a worthy read.
Oprah shares with
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her reader the past 60 plus years of her life and what she has come to realize are aspects of that life that she knows to be certain.As I was reading, I thought, Wow, Oprah's just like me! She has interstate anxiety, crossing a bridge anxiety, passing another vehicle anxiety...blah blah blah but then she goes on to reminisce about a New Year's Day sitting on her porch watching the sunrise in Maui then later that day hiking with another famous author and I thought, Ok, Welllll, she's not just like me, afterall. But the thing is with Oprah, despite being one of the world's wealthiest women, she is very relatable, and likable. I find there is more that unites us than separates us.
There are so many good Oprahisms in this recollection you'll want to stop reading to jot them down.
Definitely a worthy read.
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LibraryThing member jepeters333
As a creative force, student of the human heart and soul, and champion of living the life you want, Oprah Winfrey stands alone. Over the years, she has made history with a legendary talk show - the highest-rated program of its kind, launched her own television network, become the nation's only
Now, for the first time, these thoughtful gems have been revised, updated, and collected in What I Know For Sure, a beautiful cloth bound book with a ribbon marker, packed with insight and revelation from Oprah Winfrey. Organized by theme—joy, resilience, connection, gratitude, possibility, awe, clarity, and power—these essays offer a rare, powerful and intimate glimpse into the heart and mind of one of the world's most extraordinary women—while providing readers a guide to becoming their best selves. Candid, moving, exhilarating, uplifting, and frequently humorous, the words Oprah shares in What I Know For Sure shimmer with the sort of truth that readers will turn to again and again.
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African-American billionaire, and been awarded both an honorary degree by Harvard University and the Presidential Medal of Freedom. From all her experiences, she has gleaned life lessons—which, for fourteen years, she's shared in O, The Oprah Magazine's widely popular "What I Know For Sure" column, a monthly source of inspiration and revelation.Now, for the first time, these thoughtful gems have been revised, updated, and collected in What I Know For Sure, a beautiful cloth bound book with a ribbon marker, packed with insight and revelation from Oprah Winfrey. Organized by theme—joy, resilience, connection, gratitude, possibility, awe, clarity, and power—these essays offer a rare, powerful and intimate glimpse into the heart and mind of one of the world's most extraordinary women—while providing readers a guide to becoming their best selves. Candid, moving, exhilarating, uplifting, and frequently humorous, the words Oprah shares in What I Know For Sure shimmer with the sort of truth that readers will turn to again and again.
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LibraryThing member JorgeousJotts
Lots of good concepts to consider! I felt more centered for having read it.
LibraryThing member rosienotrose
An easy read with some insightful moments. I do love the way Oprah presents things but there was a lot of repetition in this - as you would expect from an anthology piece - but there are amazing pieces of advice to take away from it... and that is the real point of it.
Before you say yes to anyone,
Before you say yes to anyone,
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ask yourself: What is my truest intention? It should come from the purest part of you, not from your head. If you have to ask for advice, give yourself time to let a yes or no resound within you. When it’s right, your whole body feels it. Show Less
Awards
Audie Award (Finalist — Audiobook of the Year — 2015)
Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
2014
Physical description
240 p.; 5.19 inches
ISBN
9781250054050
Other editions
What I Know For Sure by Oprah Winfrey (Hardcover)