Oprah's latest book pick is 'A New Earth'
NEW YORK (AP) - January 30, 2008 Winfrey made the announcement Wednesday on her television talk
show, which airs from Chicago. Wednesday's broadcast featured an
appearance by her previous pick, novelist Ken Follett, who
discussed his historical blockbuster, "Pillars of the Earth."
Tolle, whose other books include "The Power of Now" and
"Stillness Speaks," is a native of Germany who now lives in
Vancouver, British Columbia. According to his Web site, he
advocates "transcending our ego-based state of consciousness" as
a "prerequisite not only for personal happiness but also for the
ending of violent conflict endemic on our planet."
Winfrey has a long history of advocating spiritual and self-help
books, notably Rhonda Byrne's "The Secret," a publishing
phenomenon thanks in part to Winfrey's support, although not as a
book club pick.
Winfrey has previously endorsed Tolle's work, citing "The Power
of Now" on her Web site as among "Oprah's Favorite Books."
