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Bestselling Author Ann Patchett: 'Bookstores Aren't Dead'

Some may say that the neighborhood bookstore is dead -- that books are dead -- but Ann Patchett, the award-winning author of "Bel Canto," has proven that that idea is nothing but fiction. After two bookstores in Nashville closed, Ann and co-owner Karen Hayes opened their own bookshop, called Parnassus. Watch the clip to find out why Ann "...
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Pastor Joel Osteen On What You Should NEVER Say

As Oprah and Pastor Joel Osteen conclude an episode of "Oprah's Lifeclass," Pastor Joel advises the audience on negativity, telling them, "Don't ever say anything negative about yourself." Osteen believes that the words you speak can become your destiny. "[Negative thoughts] may come to your mind," he says in this clip, "but don't give ...
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Lisa Ling On 'Dangerously Overweight' Kids

For the first time in U.S. history, the youngest generation is expected to have a shorter lifespan than their parents -- the result of childhood obesity. In the latest episode of "Our America with Lisa Ling" -- entitled "Generation XXL," Ling travels to the state of Georgia, where 40 percent of children are dangerously overweight. See ...
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Oprah To Author: Your Characters 'Make Bad Choices'

Oprah and author Ayana Mathis recently sat down to discuss the newest Oprah's Book Club pick, "The Twelve Tribes of Hattie." In this clip from the interview, Oprah tells Mathis, "Many of the characters in your book make bad choices. As a writer, is there such a thing as making the wrong choice as a character?" "Oh god, yes, yes," exclaims...
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Michael Houston On Doing Drugs With Whitney: 'It Just Got Out Of Hand'

In her new book "Remembering Whitney," Whitney Houston's mother, Cissy, writes about the shock, hurt and confusion she felt when she found out that Whitney and her brother Michael did drugs together. Oprah talks to Cissy and Michael about the drugs that ultimately cost Whitney her life. "I feel responsible for what I let go so far," says ...