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The Oprah Winfrey Show: 20th Anniversary Collection
$29.98
I had this dvd purchased by a friend a few yrs ago at U.S. (I am residing in S'pore) and it cost me a BOMB! She got it at Barnes and Noble. Later, I chanced upon it at amazon.com and it cost so much cheaper! Nevertheless, I purchased it from Amazon recently as a gift for my friend who loves Oprah, just like me! I cried buckets when I watched one of the dvds featuring Oprah's special guests & their lives. A MUST HAVE dvd for you and your family!

O, The Oprah Magazine (2-year)
$94.80
filed with relationship tips from Dr. Phil, financial advice from Suze Orman, fashion tips, recipes, book recommendations and advice on how to live your best life. For those wishing to subscribe, it's better to take the online deal -- the only caveat is that the subscription probably won't start until two to three months after you purchase it. (I bought my subscription in February -- didn't get my first magazine until April with the May issue).

It's worth it though. I was a longtime subscriber to O magazine and wanted to renew. However I was really disappointed to find out how expensive it was to renew. Instead of getting a deal, they tried to lock me in at a higher rate. I didn't renew. Instead, like a previous reviewer stated, I got the threatening letters from the subscription department threatening me to pay up or else.

When I first subscribed I got a deal, why should I be locked in at a higher rate just to read O Magazine? Instead, I let my subscription lapse and found the deal on Amazon.com irresistible to pass up, and purchased two years for $24. Well worth the price. Funny enough, they subscription department is already sending me notices to renew my subscription again when it doesn't run out until 2011. Ha. You would think that the world's most popular talk show host would reign in her magazine subscription department when it comes to good customer service.

I Know This Much Is True: A Novel (P.S.)
$16.99
This book could have been really good... If Wally had edited out some of the ridicules plot twists. It is overly long, and has too much going on to be an enjoyable read. I suppose some people may feel like anything that can go wrong will go wrong in their lives, but come on!

The narrator repeats himself so many times, I thought I was the one with the mental illness.

I would recommend this book to someone who wants to read something interesting, and likes long-winded, far-fetched tales about a dysfunctional family.

Dream Big: O's Guide to Discovering Your Best Life
$29.95
If you've ever wished for a handbook that would help you achieve the goals you've been putting off until "some day"...this is the book, and some day is today. This new collection of more than 75 features from the pages of O, The Oprah Magazine gives you powerful insights and practical techniques to help you make your most important dreams come true-creating deeper connections, bolstering confidence, losing weight, gaining financial security, finding balance right in this moment, and much more. Oprah and a team of world-class writers, thinkers, leaders, and artists such as Maria Shriver, George Saunders, Eckhart Tolle, Denzel Washington, Julian Bond, Rita Wilson, and Amy Bloom share wisdom, advice, and encouragement that will help you turn obstacles into challenges and wishful thinking into reality. In each section, you'll find stories that will inspire you and action plans to set you on your path.

No time to think about your health? Ten minutes is all you need with simple but effective meal strategies from "The Way to Eat" columnist David Katz, M.D., and super-fast workout routines from O's panel of fitness experts.

If an orderly existence is what you're looking for, you'll find 12 ways to unclutter your surroundings, 48 decisions we've made for you, and 53 ways to say no. And read how Oprah, one of the busiest people on the planet, found her own personal pause button.

Make yourself happier and more confident by discovering the five things happy people do, and learn how to repair-or build-your self-esteem.

If you've ever wondered what your partner isn't telling you, we've got your answer, as well as insights into what his silence might really mean. And if he isn't a mind reader, learn how to tell him exactly what you want.

For a beauty makeover that's not just skin deep, read about how a group of women went from ordinary to extraordinary by overcoming body flaws that were all in their heads. Then, learn how to silence your own inner critic once and for all!

To regain your financial footing, Suze Orman has solid advice on replacing hope with strategy and ridding yourself of the bag-lady fantasy forever. And since every little bit counts, we have 31 ways for you to save without suffering and advice on our favorite cure for recession depression: sweet charity.