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Dedicated to the daughter she never had but sees all around her, Letter to My Daughter reveals Maya Angelous path to living well and living a life with meaning. Here in short spellbinding essays are glimpses of the tumultuous life that taught Angelou lessons in compassion and fortitude: how she was brought up by her indomitable grandmother in segregated Arkansas, taken in at thirteen by her more worldly and less religious mother, and grew to be an awkward six-foot-tall teenager whose first experience of loveless sex paradoxically left her with her greatest gift, a son.
Whether she is recalling lost friends such as Coretta Scott King and Ossie Davis, extolling honesty, decrying vulgarity, explaining why becoming a Christian is a lifelong endeavor, or simply singing the praises of a meal of red rice, Maya Angelou writes from the heart to millions of women she considers her extended family.
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 (5 stars) - Inspiring
I'm inspired, inspired by great women like Diane Rehm, Maya Angelou, Asha Bhonsle, Marian McPartland, to name a few. Today is my day to be in awe with one of them, i.e. Maya Angelou. She's so much! I mean, she is a writer, a poet, an adviser, a teacher, a speaker, but most importantly, she's a strong, confident and courteous woman. I respect and honor every well thought out word she speaks, the clear vision of character she has, the valuable beliefs and thoughts she shares, the glow around her she unknowingly exudes and so much more!
I listened to her talk with Diane Rehm back in November last year ([...]) and was moved by her words. She talked about practicing humility and remembering to thank our ancestors for doing all that they did, for ensuring we are where we are. But more importantly, she said, "What do I do? What is my job? My job, it seems to me very clearly, is to make myself a person who the next generation will say Thank You to."
Her new book, Letter to my Daughter is such a thought provoking read that I think it should be a mandatory read for life. It is an even more interesting read as Ms. Angelou does not have any daughters. She just has a son, but she embraces thousands of women as her daughters. I say thank you to her for this!
(5 stars) - Letter To My Daughter
It's the kind of book you can read in one sitting. Maya Angelou never dissapoints.
Also, the item was delivered well before the time specified and in great condition.
(5 stars) - Loved It!
I really like this book. It was so encouraging to read the words of Maya, it was almost like hearing her speak them herself. I loved her personal testimonies and how she described her responsibility to humanity and the wellbeing of others. It gave me a sense of responsibility as well, and caused me to reflect over my life. I would definitely recommend this book to my sisters, best friends, and mother. It's a nice read :o)
(5 stars) - `Maya Angelou's New Success'
June 18, 2009
`Maya Angelou's New Success'
By McKayla Sturges:
Letter to My Daughter by Maya Angelou. 166 pp. New York: Random House. $25
Are you searching for a book that is life changing and exhilarating? St. Louis, Missouri born Maya Angelou has written a book, Letter to My Daughter ,that fits those qualities and beyond. Set in Requiem, the book goes from the story of Maya's childhood and motherhood to poetry and her outlook on life itself. Her style of writing creates an illusion for understanding of her words. Generally, I found this book enlightening and fresh. I urge for everyone of all ages to read the inspirational collection of Maya's essays.
In the prologue, Maya writes, "I gave birth to one child, a son, but I have thousands of daughters. You are Black and White, Jewish and Muslim, Asian, Spanish-speaking, Native American and Aleut. You are fat and thin and pretty and plain, gay and straight, educated and unlettered, and I am speaking to you all. Here is my offering to you." This attention-grabber means that she wrote this book to tell her "thousands of daughters" that she is offering her advice, stories, and outlook on life itself. Chapter titles such as "Philanthropy", "Mother's Long View", "Celia Cruz", or "Salute to Older Lovers" foreshadows the meaning or purpose of the chapter. In the early chapters of the Angelou explains her childhood of growing up with her paternal grandmother, Uncle Willie, and her brother, Bailey in Stamps, Arkansas. When she was a teenager, she made the move to California to live with her distant mother. As years go by in her new home, she realizes the facts of life. Basically in the book, Angelou dishes out solutions to many struggles men and women have in life, and insight on philanthropy. Especially in the final chapter titled, "Keep the Faith." The most meaningful passage was this, "Whenever I began to question whether God exists, I looked up to the sky and surely there, right there, between the sun and moon, stands my grandmother, singing a long meter hymn, a song somewhere between a moan and a lullaby and I know faith is the evidence of things unseen. And all I have to do is continue trying to be a Christian." Overall, the book gave me whole new outlook on life.
Maya Angelou is a fantastic writer and poet. She uses a wide variety of vocabulary and she is descriptive on what she talks about. For example in, "My real growing up world, in Stamps, was continual struggle against a condition of surrender. Surrender first to the grown-up human beings who I saw every day, all black and all very, very large. Then submission to the idea that black people were inferior to white people, who I saw rarely," words like submission and her description of people. Every single piece she has written are absolutely amazing, but I would say this is her most accomplished work by far. I guarantee you will enjoy and be inspired by Letter to My Daughter as much as I have. Enjoy Maya Angelou's masterpiece.
(5 stars) - Life Lessons Taught By Maya Angelou
Letter To My Daughter, written by acclaimed author, poet, performer, teacher, director and activist Maya Angelou, is an absolute must-read for every teen, woman and daughter, alike. Angelou is an incredible woman with an incredible story. Her journey through life is captivating and inspirational. As she describes her battles with violence, love and everything in between, one can't help but respect the woman behind the poetry. Furthermore, Angelou takes the reader back to her struggle with money and tells the story of her independence and motherhood. Her experiences with womanhood, sex, motherhood and her pursuit of happiness are a worthy read and Angelou proves to be a commendable woman.
Angelou's proclamation that she birthed one son but has "thousands of daughters, who are "Black and White, Jewish and Muslim, Asian," etc, is heart-warming and telling of her character. I especially loved the idea that this memoir was a letter to every woman and could reach them on a personal basis all over the world. The advice that streams through her personal stories starts out as inspirational but has a tendency of getting redundant and mundane. However, Angelou makes it up at the end as her poems are a work of art. Overall, Letter To My Daughter proves to be a moving and touching memoir of life struggles, stories, and lessons encompassing family values, independence, and love.
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