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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 818.5409
EAN: 9780812980035
ISBN: 0812980034
Label: Random House Trade Paperbacks
Manufacturer: Random House Trade Paperbacks
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 192
Publication Date: October 27, 2009
Publisher: Random House Trade Paperbacks
Release Date: October 27, 2009
Studio: Random House Trade Paperbacks
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Dedicated to the daughter she never had but sees all around her, Letter to My Daughter reveals Maya Angelou’s path to living well and living a life with meaning. Here in short spellbinding essays are glimpses of the tumultuous life that taught Angelou lessons in compassion and fortitude: how she was brought up by her indomitable grandmother in segregated Arkansas, taken in at thirteen by her more worldly and less religious mother, and grew to be an awkward six-foot-tall teenager whose first experience of loveless sex paradoxically left her with her greatest gift, a son.
Whether she is recalling lost friends such as Coretta Scott King and Ossie Davis, extolling honesty, decrying vulgarity, explaining why becoming a Christian is a “lifelong endeavor,” or simply singing the praises of a meal of red rice, Maya Angelou writes from the heart to millions of women she considers her extended family.
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i actually had not read this book, but bought it for my daughter as a gift on a recommendation from the book store owner. it just seemed the right thing for her!
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Maya Angelou is a great writer. She's filled with wisdom and knowledge. Reading her works are always a joy. It makes you laugh, cry, and it makes you hopeful. "Letter to My Daughter" is an awesome collection of short essays about Angelou's life lessons that made her the compassionate sage that she is today. Written for the daughter she never had, Angelou's "Letter to My Daughter" is sure to touch the hearts, minds, and souls of mothers and daughters everywhere.
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I was eager to read this book by Maya Angelou but came away very disappointed. I expected this to be a book giving women a bit of wisdom or advice on life lessons learned that could be shared. Unfortunately, it was not to be in this book. I felt cheated that it turned out to be a mere autobiographical rambling that left me feeling a bit irritated. Ms. Angelou seemed to be justifying a lot of bad behavior as a means to an end in the quest to become independent and successful. I found it hard ... Read More
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I'm inspired, inspired by great women like Diane Rehm, Maya Angelou, Asha Bhonsle, Marian McPartland, to name a few. Today is my day to be in awe with one of them, i.e. Maya Angelou. She's so much! I mean, she is a writer, a poet, an adviser, a teacher, a speaker, but most importantly, she's a strong, confident and courteous woman. I respect and honor every well thought out word she speaks, the clear vision of character she has, the valuable beliefs and thoughts she shares, the glow around her she ... Read More
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It's the kind of book you can read in one sitting. Maya Angelou never dissapoints.
Also, the item was delivered well before the time specified and in great condition.
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Dewey Decimal Number: 818.5409
EAN: 9780812980035
ISBN: 0812980034
Label: Random House Trade Paperbacks
Manufacturer: Random House Trade Paperbacks
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 192
Publication Date: October 27, 2009
Publisher: Random House Trade Paperbacks
Release Date: October 27, 2009
Studio: Random House Trade Paperbacks