'A New Earth' is Oprah's hottest book pick
About 3.5 million copies of Eckhart Tolle's spiritual self-help
guide have been shipped since Winfrey, host of "The Oprah Winfrey
Show," announced her selection four weeks ago.
The book has topped the best-seller list on Amazon.com virtually
from the moment Winfrey's choice was revealed, and it is the
fastest-selling pick ever at Barnes & Noble Inc., according to a
statement issued Thursday by Winfrey.
It's also a record shipment in a four-week span for any book by
Penguin Group (USA), which has published such million sellers as
Elizabeth Gilbert's "Eat, Pray, Love" and Ken Follett's
Winfrey-endorsed "The Pillars of the Earth."
Brian Tart, president and publisher of the Penguin imprint
Dutton, told The Associated Press that a key factor was the
upcoming Web seminars featuring Winfrey and Tolle, to be held for
10 consecutive Mondays starting March 3.
"Oprah herself has committed 10 weeks to talking to the author,
and people from all over the world will be able to participate,"
said Tart, who added that more than 500,000 people, from more than
100 countries, have registered for the seminar.
