Angelou, Maya

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Great food, all day long

cook splendidly, eat smart
2010
A collection of recipes from renowned author Maya Angelou, covering a range of dishes, providing tips for entertaining, and discussing dietary tips and the health benefits of portion control.

All God's children need traveling shoes

2009
Relates the author's personal narrative of the time she spent in Ghana with other Black American expatriates.

Gather together in my name

2009
A continuation of Maya Angelou's autobiography "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings," picking up in her teen years just after the birth of her son.

Mother

a cradle to hold me
2006
A collection of poems by American poet Maya Angelou about mothers.

All God's children need traveling shoes

1997
Relates the author's personal narrative of the time she spent in Ghana with other Black American expatriates.

Singin' and swingin' and gettin' merry like Christmas

1981
A continuation of the autobiographical series by the author of "I know why the caged bird sings" and "Gather together in my name." Tells of her failed marriage to a white man, her theatrical career, and of her relationship with her son.

I know why the caged bird sings

1996
Poet Maya Angelou chronicles her early life, focusing on her childhood in 1930s rural Arkansas, including her rape at the age of five, her subsequent years of muteness, and the strength she gained from her grandmother and Mrs. Bertha Flowers, a respected African-American woman in her town.

Celebrations

rituals of peace and prayer
2006
A collection of poetry by African-American poet Maya Angelou which reflects themes of peace and prayer.

Singin' and swingin' and gettin' merry like Christmas

2009
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.

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