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Mini-Memoirs: Your Life Story in Six Words

Sure your life story could fill a thousand pages—but sometimes a few words are all you need.
By Diane Herbst
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Terrie Ten Eyck

"When I was homeless with my baby daughter, I vowed to own a business and drive a Jaguar someday. For 18 years, I've run a corporate leadership training program, and I leased an XJS convertible for two years just so I could live my dream."

Illustration: David Wyffels
From the February 2012 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine
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