Where Has Opera Taken Us? by Stephen Mansfield (Hardcover)
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Title: Where Has Opera Taken Us? The Religious Influence of the World's Most Famous Woman
Author: Stephen Mansfield
Format: Hardcover
Genre: Nonfiction / Cultural Commentary
Condition: Used - Acceptable
Description:
New York Times best-selling author, Stephen Mansfield, traces the fascinating and influential life of Oprah Winfrey, profiling her quest for spiritual enlightenment―a well-publicized journey featuring a caravan of experts, mystics, and gurus―all claiming to have a prescription for inner peace and personal well-being. Mansfield shows how Oprah's story fits into our larger cultural experience and reveals why her spiritual discoveries have resonated so loudly in today's popular culture. In so doing, he sheds needed light on the dangers of a spiritual journey fueled solely by a desire for self-actualization. In the end, we find that the story of Oprah is, in fact, the story of us―of a generation searching desperately for something meaningful to believe in.
Note: This hardcover edition is in used but acceptable condition, showing visible wear that does not impact readability.
Author: Stephen Mansfield
Format: Hardcover
Genre: Nonfiction / Cultural Commentary
Condition: Used - Acceptable
Description:
New York Times best-selling author, Stephen Mansfield, traces the fascinating and influential life of Oprah Winfrey, profiling her quest for spiritual enlightenment―a well-publicized journey featuring a caravan of experts, mystics, and gurus―all claiming to have a prescription for inner peace and personal well-being. Mansfield shows how Oprah's story fits into our larger cultural experience and reveals why her spiritual discoveries have resonated so loudly in today's popular culture. In so doing, he sheds needed light on the dangers of a spiritual journey fueled solely by a desire for self-actualization. In the end, we find that the story of Oprah is, in fact, the story of us―of a generation searching desperately for something meaningful to believe in.
Note: This hardcover edition is in used but acceptable condition, showing visible wear that does not impact readability.
