![]() ![]() Frey was a guest on her October 26 show, titled "The Man Who Kept Oprah Awake At Night." ![]() Winfrey made the paperback version of the book a best-seller after picking it for her coveted book club last September. "To me, it seems to be much ado about nothing," she added. "What is relevant is that he was a drug addict who spent years in turmoil from the time he was 10 years old drinking and tormenting himself and his parents, and stepped out of that history to be the man that he is today and to take that message to save other people and allow them to save themselves." "But the underlying message of redemption in James Frey's memoir still resonates with me, and I know it resonates with millions of other people who have read this book." "I am disappointed by this controversy surrounding 'A Million Little Pieces,' because I rely on the publishers to define the category that a book falls within, and also the authenticity of the work," Winfrey said. ( Watch what Oprah said about publishers and the facts in question - 4:56) ![]() Winfrey, in a phone call to CNN's "Larry King Live" show Wednesday night, said she still supports Frey and the book. James Frey's "A Million Little Pieces" describes his life as an alcoholic, drug addict and criminal - in graphic, bloody language. LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) - The author of a best-selling memoir enthusiastically endorsed by talk show host Oprah Winfrey answered accusations Wednesday night from critics who say parts of the book are fabricated or exaggerated. ![]()
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