I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

Type

Book

Authors

Maya Angelou

ISBN 10

0394429869

ISBN 13

9780394429861

Tags

Authors, Memoirs, South, Women, United States

Description

Sent by their mother to live with their devout, self-sufficient grandmother in a small Southern town, Maya and her brother, Bailey, endure the ache of abandonment and the prejudice of the local "powhitetrash." At eight years old and back at her mother's side in St. Louis, Mayais attacked by a man any times her age-and has to live with the consequences for a lifetime. Years later, in San Francisco, Maya learns about love for herself, and the kindness of others, her own strong spirit, and the ideas of great authors ("I met and fell in love with William Shakespeare") will allow her to be free instead of imprisoned. from Goodreads - from Amzon

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