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.
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.
The author visits American authors' homes, whether the house is from their birth, death, or sometime in between, and gives background information while on the stomping grounds of Ernest Hemingway, Samuel Clemens, and the like.
a true adventure in New York City with wildlife artist, Charles R. Knight, who loved saber-tooth cats, parties at the Plaza, and people and animals of all stripes
Kerley, Barbara
2018
Young Rhoda enjoys visiting the American Museum of Natural History, Central Park Zoo, and other places with her beloved grandfather, the famous wildlife artist, Charles R. Knight.
A travel and reference guide to literary landmarks, sites, and settings associated with American authors from the 18th through the early 20th centuries.
