October 2008

Written to the daughter she never had, Letter to My Daughter, depicts Maya Angelou’s path to living well and living a life with meaning. Glimpses of the tumultuous life from life in segregated Arkansas, to life with a carefree and worldly mother, through an unplanned pregnancy in her teen years, Angelou shares the lessons of compassion and fortitude gained. Short intriguing essays recall lost friends, decry vulgarity, uplift becoming a Christian, and shares the joys of a good meal. A book to savor, share, re-read, Letter to My Daughter entertains, teaches, and inspires.

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