{"id":9581,"date":"2014-09-11T10:07:15","date_gmt":"2014-09-11T14:07:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/idolchatter\/?p=9581"},"modified":"2014-09-11T15:51:42","modified_gmt":"2014-09-11T19:51:42","slug":"what-does-oprah-know-for-sure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/idolchatter\/2014\/09\/what-does-oprah-know-for-sure.html","title":{"rendered":"What Does Oprah Know For Sure?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/idolchatter\/files\/2014\/09\/what-i-know-for-sure-oprah-book.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-9582 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/87\/2014\/09\/what-i-know-for-sure-oprah-book-195x300.jpg\" alt=\"what-i-know-for-sure-oprah-book\" width=\"195\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><a href=\"http:\/\/us.macmillan.com\/static\/fib\/whatIknowforsure\/?utm_source=Beliefnet&amp;utm_medium=BannerAdAnimated&amp;utm_term=na&amp;utm_content=728x90_buy_buynow&amp;utm_campaign=9781250054050\" target=\"_blank\">Oprah Winfrey<\/a> has become more than just a successful talk-show host, she is a legendary figure that everyone admires. Her heartfelt words of\u00a0wisdom are felt within every interview and her mission statements are clear no matter what charity she is involved in.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">The one question that baffled even Oprah was when her friend Gene Siskel asked Winfrey, &#8220;What did she know for sure?&#8221; Not only did the question stop Winfrey in her tracks but it inspired her to write just that &#8211; what she knew for sure, a column featured in her O Magazine.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/idolchatter\/files\/2014\/09\/Oprah-With-Obama.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-9585 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/87\/2014\/09\/Oprah-With-Obama-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"Oprah With Obama\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" \/><\/a>Now after years of writing, Winfrey has compiled what she knows into a book &#8211; <em><a href=\"http:\/\/us.macmillan.com\/static\/fib\/whatIknowforsure\/?utm_source=Beliefnet&amp;utm_medium=BannerAdAnimated&amp;utm_term=na&amp;utm_content=728x90_buy_buynow&amp;utm_campaign=9781250054050\" target=\"_blank\">What I Know For Sure<\/a>.<\/em> The book provides wisdom, confidence, thoughts on the pursuit for excellence, health, happiness, love and spirituality. Anything with Winfrey&#8217;s name on it is never average. <a href=\"http:\/\/us.macmillan.com\/static\/fib\/whatIknowforsure\/?utm_source=Beliefnet&amp;utm_medium=BannerAdAnimated&amp;utm_term=na&amp;utm_content=728x90_buy_buynow&amp;utm_campaign=9781250054050\" target=\"_blank\"><em>What I Know For Sure<\/em><\/a> is a book that anyone can relate to. It&#8217;s a book that goes beyond stereotypes, cultures and preconceived notions &#8211; it&#8217;s a book developed on experience, perseverance and hope.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">Everyone needs a guide in life and Winfrey&#8217;s book does just that. <a href=\"http:\/\/us.macmillan.com\/static\/fib\/whatIknowforsure\/?utm_source=Beliefnet&amp;utm_medium=BannerAdAnimated&amp;utm_term=na&amp;utm_content=728x90_buy_buynow&amp;utm_campaign=9781250054050\" target=\"_blank\"><em>What I Know For Sure<\/em><\/a> will walk you through the good, bad and set you up for the future.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">In the book Winfrey says, &#8220;Having the best things is no substitute for having the best life.&#8221; Meaning objects do make a life. In order to have a fulfilled life you must be willing to live and learn. And while it may be rough, in the end having a good life will be worth the battle.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><a href=\"http:\/\/us.macmillan.com\/static\/fib\/whatIknowforsure\/?utm_source=Beliefnet&amp;utm_medium=BannerAdAnimated&amp;utm_term=na&amp;utm_content=728x90_buy_buynow&amp;utm_campaign=9781250054050\" target=\"_blank\"><em>What I Know For Sure <\/em><\/a> is a book for anyone. Everyone needs a little inspiration to get them through life.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><em><strong>For more information and details about Oprah&#8217;s new book What I Know For Sure please click <a href=\"http:\/\/us.macmillan.com\/static\/fib\/whatIknowforsure\/?utm_source=Beliefnet&amp;utm_medium=BannerAdAnimated&amp;utm_term=na&amp;utm_content=728x90_buy_buynow&amp;utm_campaign=9781250054050\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Oprah Winfrey has become more than just a successful talk-show host, she is a legendary figure that everyone admires. Her heartfelt words of\u00a0wisdom are felt within every interview and her mission statements are clear no matter what charity she is involved in. 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