Oprah Winfrey's annual orgy of materialism aired a couple of weeks ago, but the many things she gave away to her audience did not include a copy of her 65th pick for "Oprah's Book Club," a combined edition of Charles Dickens' A Tale of Two Cities and Great Expectations.
While I am sure that, wherever he may be, Mr. Dickens is relieved to know that he has passed the same rigorous test as A Million Little Pieces, leaving the self-sacrifical Tale and the "money isn't (or things aren't) everything" story of Expectations out of the goodie bag that includes a cruise, a car and a 52-inch 3D TV was a wise move that probably avoided being a real buzzkill on the big day.
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