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Hardcover

FINDING OPRAH'S ROOTS
By: Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

Finding Your Own Roots

Crown
January 2007
On Sale: January 23, 2007
Featuring: Oprah Winfrey
192 pages
ISBN: 0307382389
EAN: 9780307382382
Hardcover
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Non-Fiction

Finding Oprah’s Roots will not only endow readers with a new appreciation for the key contributions made by history’s unsung but also equip them with the tools to connect to pivotal figures in their own past. A roadmap through the intricacies of public documents and online databases, the book 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 reader, Finding Oprah’s Roots offers the possibility of an equally rewarding experience.

Media Buzz

Talk of the Nation - January 24, 2007
Charlie Rose - January 22, 2007