biogrpahy

"Now an exceptional sprinter and long jumper, Jean-Baptiste lost his right leg when he was just three years old during the civil war in Burundi. When he met his adoptive dad, Robert, Jean-Baptiste had never seen a white man before. But they bonded over the fact that his dad too had lost his right leg in an accident years before. Through the story of this ... athlete, The Long Jump tackles themes such as transracial adoption, living with a disability, finding your purpose and achieving your dreams"-- Provided by publisher.

Presents the third part of an autobiography by African-American poet Maya Angelou. She describes her difficult years of supporting her son with odd jobs while struggling with a failed marriage to a white man. But when she moves to New York and becomes a member of the cast of "Porgy and Bess," life changes for her. Yet she experiences a deeply felt guilt in her distant relationship with her son.