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Overview
"Angelou hits every word like a bell, ad infuses her rapt listeners with a sense of pride and joy."-Chicago Tribune
From the author of the bestselling Wouldn't Take Nothing for My Journey Now and three autobiographical volumes, including I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, her is a collection of some of Maya Angelou's most memorable poems, drawn from four of her collections of poetry.
The poems on this audio, including "Phenomenal Woman," "Still I Rise", "Weekend Glory," and "Our Grandmothers," are among the most remembered and acclaimed of Maya Angelou's poems. They celebrate women with a majesty that has inspired and touched the hearts of millions.
A beautiful gift - to keep and to give.
Maya Angelou, the bestselling author of On the Pulse of Morning, Wouldn't Take Nothing for My Journey Now, and other lavishly praised works, is considered one of America's finest poets. Here, four of her most highly acclaimed poems are assembled in a beautiful gift edition that provides a feast for the eyes as well as the heart.
Synopsis
Maya Angelou, the bestselling author of On the Pulse of Morning, Wouldn't Take Nothing for My Journey Now, and other lavishly praised works, is considered one of America's finest poets. Here, four of her most highly acclaimed poems are assembled in a beautiful gift edition that provides a feast for the eyes as well as the heart. (Poetry)
Library Journal
Angelou is riding high. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings is back on the best sellers lists after 20 years, and her inaugural poem, On the Pulse of Morning, has sold 40,000 copies in hardcover and 350,000 in paperback. This work collects four poems on women that are much in demand at Angelou's packed readings.