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Finding Oprah's Roots: Finding Your Own | [Henry Louis Gates]
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Finding Oprah's Roots: Finding Your Own

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  • by Henry Louis Gates
  • Narrated by Dominic Hoffman

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    5 hrs and 26 mins
  • RELEASE DATE
    03-06-07
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Finding Oprah's Roots will not only endow listeners with a new appreciation for the key contributions made by history's unsung heroes but also equip them with the tools to connect to pivotal figures in their own pasts. A roadmap through the intricacies of public documents and online databases, this audiobook also highlights genetic testing resources that can make it possible to know one's distant tribal roots in Africa.

For Oprah, the path back to the past was emotion-filled and profoundly illuminating, connecting the narrative of her family to the larger American narrative and "anchoring" her in a way not previously possible. For the listener, Finding Oprah's Roots offers the possibility of an equally rewarding experience.

©2007 Henry Louis Gates, Jr.; (P)2007 Books on Tape

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"This book is every bit as engaging as the [PBS] documentaries and offers helpful resources" (Booklist)

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    ButterLegume Middletown, MD, United States 12-13-10
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    Books on tape -- every commuter's friend. American history is my choice but then, in books, as in music, I'm all over the place.

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    "We all have roots."

    Upon reflection, it is easy to understand why this book was written about Oprah -- everyone knows her. If someone wrote a book on, say, my roots, I'm sure it wouldn't go very far. But what used to make Oprah interesting now makes her ordinary. She's just another rich person who has traded the God she so loved for the "spiritual," read: money. It's sad really, because what an opportunity she was given.

    Dr. Gates, the author, is wonderful, and I can't get enough of him. A smart, compassionate, fair man and I wish him much success with this, and other, titles.

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