Prologue

In a series of episodes aired on The Oprah Winfrey Show in 2007, Oprah talks about the then-new sensational phenomenon known as The Secret, a movie by the Australian film producer Rhonda Byrne, who later wrote a book with the same title, which, due to Winfrey’s enthusiastic endorsement, has sold over 30 million copies worldwide and has been translated into 50 languages. The Secret maintains that by thinking about losing weight, making more money, and falling in love, you can become thin, wealthy, and happily married.