'In the first decade of the twentieth century, it was not a good time to be born black, or woman, in America.' So begins this stunning portrait of Vivian Baxter Johnson: the first black woman officer in the Merchant Marines, purveyor of...

Tenderly, joyously, sometimes in sadness, sometimes in pain, Maya Angelou writes from the heart and celebrates life as only she has discovered it. In this moving volume of poetry, we hear the multi-faceted voice of one of the most...

A collection of nearly 300 quotes from the late author Maya Angelou, organised into themed sections. They range from sage advice and beautiful stanzas to humorous quips and observations, drawn from her published works and her social...

"Mom & Me & Mom" ist eine autobiografische Erzählung von Maya Angelou, in der sie die komplexe Beziehung zu ihrer Mutter Vivian Baxter beleuchtet. Das Buch bietet einen tiefen Einblick in das Leben der Autorin und ihre Entwicklung zu...

A collection of memoir, poetry and guidance from Angelou, addressed to a daughter she never had. Provides glimpses of the life that led her to an exalted place in American letters and taught her lessons about compassion and fortitude....

The beauty and spirit of Maya Angelou's words live on in this complete collection of poetry.Throughout her illustrious career in letters, Maya Angelou gifted, healed, and inspired the world with her words. Now the beauty and spirit of...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Maya Angelou shares her path to living well and with meaning in this absorbing book of personal essays. Dedicated to the daughter she never had but sees all around her, Letter to My Daughter transcends genres...

Throughout Maya Angelou's life, from her childhood in Stamps, Arkansas, to her world travels as a bestselling writer, good food has played a central role. Preparing and enjoying homemade meals provides a sense of purpose and calm,...

"Words mean more than what is set down on paper," Maya Angelou wrote in her groundbreaking memoir I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. Indeed, Angelou's words have traveled the world and transformed lives-inspiring, strengthening, healing....

In The Heart of a Woman, Maya Angelou leaves California with her son, Guy, to move to New York. There she enters the society and world of black artists and writers, reads her work at the Harlem Writers Guild, and begins to take part in...

The second title in the bestselling autobiography series, reissued in a new look to coincide with the publication of her new book. Maya is a young mother, unemployed, embarking on brief affairs and transient jobs in shops and nightclubs,...

„Ich weiß, warum der gefangene Vogel singt“ ist die erste Autobiografie der amerikanischen Schriftstellerin und Dichterin Maya Angelou. Das Buch beschreibt ihre Kindheit und Jugend in den 1930er und 1940er Jahren in den USA. Es...