In this, the celebrated, bestselling first volume of her autobiography, Maya Angelou beautifully evokes her childhood with her grandmother in the American South of the 1930s. She learns the power of the white folks at the other end of town and suffers the terrible trauma of rape by her mother's lover. As a black woman, Maya Angelou has known discrimination and extreme poverty, but also hope and joy, celebration and achievement; loving the world, she also knows its cruelty.
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In this, the celebrated, bestselling first volume of her autobiography, Maya Angelou beautifully evokes her childhood with her grandmother in the American South of the 1930s. She learns the power of the white folks at the other end of town and suffers the terrible trauma of rape by her mother's lover. As a black woman, Maya Angelou has known discrimination and extreme poverty, but also hope and joy, celebration and achievement; loving the world, she also knows its cruelty.
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Great service and the book is in perfect condition!
Lynette J
Jul 15, 2014
Great read
This book was so captivating that it was almost impossible to put down. It is a "must read" for all who enjoy an excellent book.
Michelle
Jun 13, 2013
Great
I love the stories and the way they were told. very moving, powerful, funny, real, and inspirational
Jan S
Dec 6, 2012
Don't miss this!
Maya Angelou shares such poetic beauty with us while explaining an early life that was unique in so many wonderful and disarming ways. This is only the beginning. She has written much more.
Sharyll B
May 12, 2011
Brilliant
Terrific book depicting Maya Angelou's life from
childhood.
