Oprah's path to power

1954: Born to a poor, unwed couple in Kosciusko, Mississippi, she is raised by her grandmother. Her given name Orpah is misspelt on her birth certificate as Oprah. Her childhood is blighted by sexual abuse and rape. She is sent to a juvenile detention home at 13.
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Wendy Webberly If someone could help me submit this letter to Oprah. My name is Wendy Webberly. I lost my husband to cancer 4 years ago. He was a Vietnam Veteran. I have 5 children. I live in Boca Raton, FL. I just found out my little eleven year old son Elijah has
cancer. I am in Memorial S loan Cettering Hospital. He has a rare form of sarcoma. I am so scared and I feel I cannot live without him. I was wondering if Oprah could find out about a cancer called Desmo Plastic Sarcoma. They say its really bad and I am loosing my mind. He was fine all summer until the end when he lost 5 pounds and was tired all the time. I know Oprah is amazing. Maybe she could help us somehow.

Thank you
Wendy Webberly, My phone number is 561-809-4624
10/2/2008
Kara Beth :) I LOVE OPRAH!!!! 10/24/2007
Sadaf i need oprah's email address plzzz 7/13/2007
oprah lover this is verry powerful articl and it is verrture 3/9/2007
mimi im doing a repote on oprah and i think this is great for my repote i think oprah needs to keep her head up she is my hero you go gal stay cool 3/9/2007
josh i think this page is great for reaserch 3/9/2007
Alicia Continues to hold her head up!!! She's super!!! 1/18/2007
Dena Factual, but seems as if the author is angry. 1/18/2007
ruben this is graet infomation 1/31/2006
Siakia Jones oprah isa insperational and I would like to thank her for her help when Katrina came downsoth even thought it didn't hit Mississippi that bad but that she came and help out the communtiy around us in New Orleans her an many other famous faces thank you and God Bless!
10/31/2005
heather adkins Oprah is trully insperational to young teens like myself. 7/12/2005
Amber We need a lot more people like oprah around here couse she is very kind to all of us and some people arnt like that. 5/19/2005
Sloter SHE IS THE BEST! 5/19/2005
floyd ealy i believe that we need more people like oprah in our world today oprah has a true gift and its her passsion to help people she has never even met before. oprah is a true hero and is an inspiration to everyone who is trying to find their true self.i chose to do a report on oprah for school becasue i wont everyone to know what a truly great women oprah winfrey truly is. thank you oprah im 17 years old and you have shown me whats its like to be a good person. 5/12/2005
Vanessa I feel bad for her and I hope she is okay 5/7/2005
kfin I am doing a report on my hero and I chose Oprah. She has been through a lot and is so successful. Despite her rough childhood, struggle with drugs, and other obstacles, she is one of the most amazing women in the world. My dream is to someday meet her. 5/3/2005
kfin Oprah is my hero 5/3/2005
K Pendergast Hi I am Kenneth Pendergast , Writting this short note because of my great family . In regards to a email letter I found on the computer here . Sent to Ms. Oprah Winfrey.
My Wife doesn't know I an writting this nor does she know of the web page I made. Her letter broke me out into tears I posted it on the web.
Please take a look at this Web page I have posted I just couldn't put Her dream into 2000 characters or less. It really isn't that long one page but it was to much to say here. This is the link below. Thank you!
http://hometown.aol.com/pipebirds/myhomepage/artgallery.html
2/18/2005
Shelby I was good!! 1/30/2005
Patricia Sanker Oprah, I was very disturb that you did not have any teachers from Washington, D.C. or D.C. Public Schools on you show. I believe the show was feature on Monday, November 16, 2004. The teachers in the Washington, D. C. areas are doing great Things. My name is Patricia Sanker, I am a Special Education Teacher in the District of Columbia Public Schools. For the pass four years I have sponsor and coach a Chess team of students with special needs. These students are Emotionally Disturb. Yes, at first it was difficult to teach them the game of chess, but they became quit successful. Today we have won a total of 10 team trophies and about 15 students have won individual tropies too. Please give D.C. public school teachers some positive press. We are the Nation's Capital. Thank God for your show I really enjoy watching your show we I can. Thank You Patricia Yvonne Sanker. E-mail Address is Delightful5158@aol.com . I would like to hear from you. 11/29/2004
Rosemary Nzembi This sounds very intriguing to me. I've been an Oprah fan since 1989, right after high school. The stories I've watched on her show have been mostly inspiring and compelling to me. How can I get to share my life's story on Oprah? r_nzembi@yahoo.com 6/30/2004
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