Maya Angelou's 9 Books Collection Set - Non Fiction - Paperback

Titles In The Set:

1. And Still I Rise
2. Mom and Me and Mom
3. The Heart Of A Woman
4. A Song Flung Up to Heaven
5. All God's Children Need Travelling Shoes
6. I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings
7. Gather Together In My Name
8. Singin' & Swingin' and Gettin' Merry Like Christmas
9. Letter to My Daughter

Description:

And Still I Rise: Maya Angelou's poetry - lyrical and dramatic, exuberant and playful - speaks of love, longing, partings; of Saturday night partying, and the smells and sounds of Southern cities; of freedom and shattered dreams. The caged bird sings / with a fearful trill / of things unknown / but longed for still / and his tune is heard / on the distant hill / for the caged bird / sings of freedom. Kirkus Reviews notes that her poetry is as much a part of her autobiography as I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings and the volumes that follow.

Mom and Me and Mom: This seventh and final volume of her autobiography reveals, with honesty and courage, the story of her ultimately rewarding relationship with her mother, who sent Maya and her brother away to live with their grandmother in Stamps, Arkansas.

The Heart Of A Woman: In this fourth volume, Maya Angelou immerses herself in the world of black writers and artists in Harlem, working alongside Martin Luther King in the civil rights movement. 'She has a great capacity for love, to give, and receive it' - Margaret Busby.

A Song Flung Up to Heaven: Set in 1964, Maya returns to America from Ghana, where she wants to be involved in the civil rights movement alongside Malcolm X and Martin Luther King. This account provides a first-hand record of a politically charged period.

All God's Children Need Travelling Shoes: Maya emigrates to Ghana, discovering that 'you can't go home again' while gaining new insights into love, friendship, civil rights, and the myth of mother Africa.

I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings: Maya beautifully evokes her childhood in the American South of the 1930s, revealing both the cruelty and the joy of her experiences as a Black woman.

Gather Together In My Name: In this sequel to her best-seller, Maya is a young mother in California, navigating unemployment, brief affairs, and the challenges of life.

Singin' & Swingin' and Gettin' Merry Like Christmas: This volume focuses on music and her son, as Maya stands on the brink of marriage and a triumphant career in show business.

Letter to My Daughter: Dedicated to the daughter she never had, this book reveals Maya's path to a meaningful life through spellbinding essays that reflect her tumultuous experiences and lessons in compassion and fortitude.