Maya Angelou
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Libros del Asteroide volume 162
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348 pages ; 21 cm.
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Español
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Sensitive autobiography of a black woman who retains her personal "human dignity."
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English
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Dedicated to the daughter she never had but sees all around her, Letter to My Daughter reveals Maya Angelou's path to living well and living a life with meaning. Whether she is recalling such lost friends 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...
7) Maya Angelou
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48 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm.
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English
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A collection of poetry written by Maya Angelou.
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22 pages ; 18 cm
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English
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Maya Angelou, the bestselling author of On the Pulse of Morning, Wouldn't Take Nothing for My Journey Now, and other lavishly praised works, is considered one of America's finest poets. Here, four of her most highly acclaimed poems are assembled in a beautiful gift edition that provides a feast for the eyes as well as the heart.
10) Magic
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
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English
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A young Ashanti boy describes some of the wonders of his life in and around the West African village of Bonwire.
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112 pages : illustrations, photographs ; 21 cm
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English
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"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. A National Book Award winner and Pulitzer Prize nominee, she lent her signature voice to countless works of literature, her words indelibly imprinted on the hearts of millions. Inspired by the woman who has inspired us all, Rainbow in the Cloud offers more than 200 of Dr. Angelou's most pivotal...
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English
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"In this riveting biography of Elizabeth Seton critically acclaimed and bestselling author Joan Barthel tells the mesmerizing story of a woman whose life featured wealth and poverty, passion and sorrow, love and loss. Elizabeth was born into a prominent New York City family in 1774. Her father was the chief health officer for the Port of New York and she lived down the block from Alexander Hamilton. She danced at George Washington's sixty-fifth Birthday...
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1 videodisc (approximately 109 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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A mismatched pair pushed together on a road trip from South Central L.A. to Oakland, find themselves reluctantly attracted to each other, when they are confronted once again by the shocking violence they thought they'd left behind.
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1 videodisc (114 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Examines the life and legacy of African American poet, memoirist, and civil rights worker Maya Angelou, from her upbringing in the Depression-era South to her work with Malcolm X in Ghana to the recitation of her inaugural poem for President Bill Clinton. Includes Angelou's own words woven together with archival photographs and videos as well as interviews with Angelou's friends and family.