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Breathing Space: Elie Wiesel's Place of Peace

Posted: Fri 12/07/2012 08:00 AM

Professor Elie Wiesel finds his Breathing Space among the beauty and books of the New York Public Library. Take in the sights while listening to his favorite music.

Oprah and Elie Wiesel at Auschwitz: A Special Presentation to Share with Others

Posted: Thu 12/06/2012 08:00 AM
Nobel Peace Prize winner Elie Wiesel is one of Oprah's personal heroes. In 2006, Oprah traveled to Auschwitz death camp in Poland to learn firsthand from Elie—a Holocaust survivor—about the horror he recounted in his book, Night.

This Sunday, Oprah is sitting down once more with the man "who's lived through hell without ever hating." At 11 a.m. ET/PT, Oprah is sitting down for an all-new conversation with Elie Wiesel about life after emergency open heart surgery. 

At 12 p.m. ET/PT, stay tuned for an encore presentation of their trip to Auschwitz. It's a show you'll want to watch again and share with others.

Before then, watch as Oprah opens up about lessons we can all learn from that sobering visit.

Plus, Oprah shares why visiting Auschwitz with Elie was a "life-fulfilling moment."

Oprah on Her New Book Club Pick: "The First Chapter Just Floored Me"

Posted: Wed 12/05/2012 08:00 AM

The wait is over! Today, Oprah is proud to announce her second Oprah's Book Club 2.0 pick—The Twelve Tribes of Hattie by Ayana Mathis.  "The first chapter, it just floored me," she says. "I'm telling you this book touched me so deeply. The spirit of just sacred truths just leaped from the pages."

Watch the video above to get more of Oprah's thoughts on this groundbreaking novel (by a first-time author, no less).

Then, we've got two assignments for you:
1. Start reading! Get everything you need to read along with Oprah at www.oprah.com/bookclub
2. Mark your calender. Oprah's interview with Ayana Mathis airs February 3, 2013, on "Super Soul Sunday"!

What Oprah Learned from Elie Wiesel

Posted: Tue 12/04/2012 08:00 AM

Oprah says sitting down with Nobel Prize winner and human rights activist Elie Wiesel was a "privilege of a lifetime." This Sunday, Elie opens up to Oprah about his emergency heart surgery. "We get an opportunity to talk about those moments of him being on the operating table and his thoughts about who he was and all the things he had left to do, which was really surprising to know that at 82 years old he still felt like he had so much undone," Oprah says.

Watch as Oprah reflects on the moments from the interview that most resonated with her. Then, tune in Sunday at 11 a.m. ET/PT to watch their complete conversation on OWN or online.

Coming Up Sunday: Elie Wiesel

Posted: Mon 12/03/2012 12:00 AM

This Sunday, Oprah Winfrey sits down with Nobel laureate and New York Times best-selling author Elie Wiesel. As the voice of the internationally acclaimed Holocaust memoir Night, Elie was honored with the Nobel Peace Prize in 1986.

During his conversation with Oprah, he shares his thoughts on love, regret and abiding faith as he faced his own mortality when he had open-heart surgery at age 82. Detailing these experiences in his latest memoir, Open Heart, Elie opens up about his fears during this lifesaving operation and how going through it allowed him to re-examine his career and deepen his devotion to his family. Plus, find out what Elie hopes will be the destiny of his life's work.

Tune in Sunday, December 9, at 11 a.m. ET/PT. Watch on OWN or join our worldwide simulcast on Oprah.com or Facebook.com/supersoulsunday.
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