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 powerful and vibrant writers of our time. The wisdom, rue and humor of her storytelling are borne on a lilting rhythm completely her own, the product of a born writer's senses nourished on black church singing and preaching, soft mother talk and salty street talk, and on literature: James Weldon ...
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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 powerful and vibrant writers of our time. The wisdom, rue and humor of her storytelling are borne on a lilting rhythm completely her own, the product of a born writer's senses nourished on black church singing and preaching, soft mother talk and salty street talk, and on literature: James Weldon Johnson, Langston Hughes, Richard Wright, Shakespeare and Gorki. -- The New York Times Book Review.Black, bitter and beautiful, she speaks of our survival. -- James Baldwin.
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Very Good. Very Good condition. Good dust jacket. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. Book. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. The fourth collection of Maya Angelou's poems. Orange boards with lavender spine, 44 pp. biographical sketch. Minor bumps on lower corners, previous owner's name on rear paste-down endpaper, clean text, tight binding, nice jacket with author's photo on rear panel.
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Fine in Very Good + jacket. Book. Octavo. 8vo. (14) 44 (6) pp. First Edition, 1983. Not Price Clipped. Red 1"remainder mark along bottom text block with partially taped spine on inside of dj, else, Pristine, no wear. No markings, binding tight, clean, white and bright. 5.75" x 8.5". Purple half-cloth with orange paper-covered boards, gilt lettering to front board and spine. Illustrated dj in acetate protector.
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1st Edition HARDBACK w/Dustjacket in PROTECTIVE MYLAR cover, inscribed and SIGNED by Maya Angelou! some shelf wear, Shiny near Fine copy! FREE USPS TRACKING NUMBER! Random House. 1st Edition, Signed.
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