Oprah: The Gospel of an Icon and when the snow falls

and when the snow falls it is gray

Born in an impoverished village to a widowed young mother

Comanche Moon takes us once again into the world of the American West

" --Shari Lapena

Oprah: The Gospel of an Icon and when the snow falls"Today on Oprah," intoned the TV announcer, and all over America viewers tuned in to learn, empathize, and celebrate. In this book, Kathryn Lofton investigates the Oprah phenomenon and finds in Winfrey's empire Harpo Productions, O Magazine, and her new television network an uncanny reflection of religion in modern society. Lofton shows that when Oprah liked, needed, or believed something, she offered her audience nothing less than spiritual