Robin Roberts is anchor of ABC's "Good Morning America." Under her leadership, the broadcast has won three consecutive Emmy Awards for Outstanding Morning program.

In 1983, Roberts graduated cum laude from Southeastern Louisiana University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in communications. She was a standout performer on the women's basketball team, ending her career as the school's all-time leading scorer (1,446 points) and rebounder (1,034). Roberts is one of only three Lady Lions to score 1,000 career points and grab 1,000 career rebounds. During her senior season, she averaged a career high 15.2 points per game.

Roberts was named co-anchor of "Good Moring America" in May 2005. She began contributing to the morning program in June 1995 and has worked in broadcasting for more than 20 years.

In March 2007, Roberts' first book, "From the Heart: 7 Rules to Live By," was published by Hyperion. An updated version of the book, including an additional chapter on her battle with breast cancer, was released in 2008.

Roberts is a native of the Mississippi Gulf Coast and currently resides in New York City.

Read Roberts' Full Biogrpahy at ABC News

 

My Story, My Song - Mother-Daughter Reflections on Life and Faith
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Hardcover: 144 pages
Publisher: Upper Room (March 15, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0835811077
ISBN-13: 978-0835811071
Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6 x 0.8 inches

My Story, My Song is the heartwarming memoir of 88-year-old Lucimarian Tolliver Roberts, mother of Good Morning America's co-anchor Robin Roberts. For all of her long life, Lucimarian Roberts has relied on her faith in God. This book brings together pivotal moments of her intriguing life with personal reflections from her daughter Robin.

Lucimarian Tolliver Roberts was born and raised in Akron, Ohio, where she earned a scholarship from the publishers of the Akron Beacon Journal and became the first person in her family to attend college. She graduated from Howard University in 1946 and married Lawrence Roberts, a U.S. Air Force officer with whom she raised four children. In addition to other accomplishments, Mrs. Roberts was the 2011 recipient of the Medgar W. Evers Lifetime Achievement Award from the Gulfport, MS branch of the NAACP.

 

From the Heart: Seven Eight Rules to Live By
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Paperback: 224 pages
Publisher: Hyperion; Reprint edition (September 16, 2008)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1401309585
Product Dimensions: 7.2 x 5 x 0.7 inches

"After I deliver a speech I am often asked for a copy of it. The problem is I never write my speeches. I just talk. That is my hope for this book. It's just me talking to you. Talking about the things I have learned that have helped me find joy in my life and fulfillment in my work....There is no magical reason why I am where I am. And there is absolutely no reason why you can't be where you want to be. If it can happen for me, it can happen for you, too. And it would he a privilege for me to help you get there."

From the Heart: Seven Rules to Live By
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Hardcover: 192 pages
Publisher: Hyperion (April 10, 2007)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1401303331
Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 5.2 x 0.9 inches

2008 Essence Literary Award nominee (inspiration)

The first-ever book from popular and respected Good Morning America co-anchor Robin Roberts, filled with her own hard-won insights into what makes successWhile most people will say that the key to success is a willingness to break the rules, to think outside the box, to ignore boundaries, Robin Roberts -- whose own spectacular success as a college basketball star, ESPN commentator, and co-anchor on Good Morning America is undisputed -- is here to tell readers differently. In her considerable experience, there are seven rules whose importance cannot be ignored, and which must never be broken if true, meaningful success is the goal. In the tradition of bestsellers like Maria Shriver's And One More Thing Before You Go, Anna Quindlen's A Short Guide to a Happy Life, and Marlo Thomas' The Right Words at the Right Time, From the Heart is the perfect gift for new grads, and an inspiring read for anyone searching for the path to success.

 

 

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