Most Popular Books by Maya Angelou

A collection of children''s books on the subject of houses and neighborhoods.

''In the first decade of the twentiety 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 a gambling business and rooming house, and mother to one of our most cherished literary treasures. Anyone who''s read the classic, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, knows Maya Angelou was raised by her paternal grandmother in Stamps, Arkansas. In Mom & Me & Mom, Angelou details what brought her mother to send her away and unearths the well of emotions Angelou experienced long afterward as a result. While Angelou''s six autobiographies tell of her out in the world, influencing and learning from statesmen and cultural icons, Mom &

"In this fifth volume, Maya Angelou emigrates to Ghana only to discover that ''you can''t go home again'', but she comes to a new awareness of love and friendship, civil rights and slavery - and the myth of mother Africa."--Back cover

With full-color photographs. Now in paperback, "My Painted House, My Friendly Chicken, and Me is the enchanting story of an eight-year-old girl named Thandi, her village, her mischievous brother, her best friend--a chicken--and the remarkable mural art that is produced by the Ndebele women. With over seventy photographs of the reclusive Ndebele women and their breathtaking paintings, "My Painted House, My Friendly Chicken, and Me documents the passing of traditions from parent to child while introducing young readers to a new culture through a new friend. "Angelou''s prose, like the art, is unlike what you''ve seen before" ("Chicago Tribune). "Poet Angelou''s impish narrative and Margaret Courtney-Clarke''s ravishing photos create an entrancing vision...." ("Entertainment Weekly). To be published simultaneously with "Kofi and His Magic, a new hardcover collaborative effort by Angelou and Courtney-Clarke. "From the Hardcover edition.

A seamless collaboration between renowned Inaugural poet Maya Angelou and Caldecott Award-winning illustrator Tom Feelings, this intensely sensuous work combines verse with sepia-toned illustrations in a beautiful paean to Black women.

Perfect for Mother’s Day, or for any day on which we wish to acknowledge this all-important bond, Mother is an awe-inspiring affirmation of the enduring love that exists in every corner of the globe. With her signature eloquence and heartfelt appreciation, renowned poet and national treasure Maya Angelou celebrates the first woman we ever knew: Mother. “You were always the heart of happiness to me,” she acknowledges in this loving tribute, “Bringing nougats of glee / Sweets of open laughter.” From the beginnings of this profound relationship through teenage rebellion and, finally, to adulthood, where we stand to inherit timeless maternal wisdom, Angelou praises the patience, knowledge, and compassion of this remarkable parent.

Angelina, who loves pizza, becomes very concerned when she learns about the Leaning Tower of Pisa, which she believes is made of pizza.

Since the publication of her first autobiography, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, Maya Angelou has been celebrated as one of America''s most important writers and her words are indelibly imprinted on the hearts of millions. Inspired by the woman who has inspired us all, Rainbow in the Cloud offers nearly 300 of Dr Angelou''s wonderful quotes, organised in themed sections (including art, love, spirituality, womanhood, and life in the American South) - from sage advice and beautiful stanzas to humorous quips and pointed observations - drawn from each of her published works and from her celebrated (and much shared) social media posts. This collection also features special words of wisdom she shared often with her family, chosen by her son, Guy Johnson.

Renowned and beloved author Angelou returns to the kitchen with her second cookbook filled with time-tested recipes and the intimate, autobiographical sketches of how they came to be. Inspired by Angelou''s own dramatic weight loss, the focus here is on good food, well-made and eaten in moderation.

Featuring stirring sermons by the greatest African-American preachers in history, and accompanied by a CD containing recordings of the sermons, this volume is a tribute to their immeasurable and timeless wealth of traditions and feelings.

"A Song Flung Up to Heaven" opens as Maya Angelou returns from Africa to the United States to work with Malcolm X and later Martin Luther King, Jr., who are both soon assassinated. Devastated, she tries to put her life back together. This book ends as Angelou begins to write the first sentences of "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings."

An insight into the life of Maya Angelou - poet, autobiographer, composer dancer, singer, teacher, actress, black activist and filmmaker, in the form of a collection of interviews from British and American magazines.

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.

Maya Angelou a raconté son extraordinaire vie dans de nombreuses autobiographies, qui ont remporté un vif succès. Pour la première fois, elle en partage l''aspect le plus intime : sa relation avec sa mère, Vivian Baxter, une femme d''une détermination à toute épreuve. Quand celle-ci vit que son mariage battait de l''aile, elle envoya Maya, trois ans, et son frère aîné chez leur grand-mère, à des centaines de kilomètres. La fillette vécut avec le sentiment d''avoir été abandonnée. Mais leurs retrouvailles, dix plus ans plus tard, marquèrent un nouveau départ. On découvre ici le long cheminement menant à leur réconciliation, de même que la façon dont s''est opérée la guérison et s''est développé entre les deux femmes une relation extrêmement forte qui permit à Maya Angelou de se hisser hors d''abîmes insondables pour atteindre des sommets insoupçonnés.

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 struggle of black Americans for their rightful place in the world. In the meantime, her personal life takes an unexpected turn. She leaves the bail bondsman she was intending to marry after falling in love with a South African freedom fighter, travels with him to London and Cairo, where she discovers new opportunities. The Heart of a Woman is filled with unforgettable vignettes of such renowned people as Billie Holiday and Malcom X, but perhaps most importantly chronicles the joys and the burdens of a black mother in America and how the son she has cherished so intensely and worked for so devotedly finally grows to be a man.

Through her friendship with Mrs. Flowers, a cultured and gentle Black woman, Marguerite develops self-esteem and an appreciation for great literature.