Rainbow in the Cloud: The Wit and Wisdom of Maya Angelou

Name: Rainbow in the Cloud: The Wit and Wisdom of Maya Angelou
Brand: Little Brown Book Group
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English

By (author): Dr Maya Angelou

An inspiring collection of quotations from the beloved and bestselling author of I KNOW WHY THE CAGED BIRD SINGS.

'A brilliant writer, a fierce friend and a truly phenomenal woman' BARACK OBAMA

Inspired by the woman who has inspired us all, Rainbow in the Cloud offers nearly 300 of Maya Angelou's wonderful quotes, organised in themed sections (including art, love, spirituality, womanhood, and life in the American South) - from sage advice and beautiful stanzas to humorous quips and pointed observations - drawn from each of her published works and from her celebrated (and much shared) social media posts. This collection also features special words of wisdom she shared often with her family, chosen by her son, Guy Johnson.

'She moved through the world with unshakeable calm, confidence and a fierce grace . . . She will always be the rainbow in my clouds' OPRAH WINFREY

'She was important in so many ways. She launched African American women writing in the United States. She was generous to a fault. She had nineteen talents - used ten. And was a real original. There is no duplicate' TONI MORRISON

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Weight: 115g
Dimensions: 129 x 195mm
Publication Date: 03 Nov 2016
Publisher: Little Brown Book Group
Publication City/Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
ISBN13: 9780349006147

About Dr Maya Angelou

Maya Angelou was one of the world's most important writers and activists. Born 4 April 1928 she lived and chronicled an extraordinary life: rising from poverty violence and racism she became a renowned author memoirist poet playwright civil rights' activist - working with Malcolm X and Martin Luther King. She wrote and performed a poem 'On the Pulse of Morning' for President Clinton on his inauguration. She was given the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Obama and was honoured by more than seventy universities throughout the world. She first thrilled the world with I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (1969). This was followed by six volumes of autobiography the seventh and final volume Mom & Me & Mom published in 2013. She wrote three collections of essays; many volumes of poetry including His Day is Done a tribute to Nelson Mandela; and two cookbooks. She had a lifetime appointment as Reynolds Professor of American Studies at Wake Forest University of North Carolina. She died in 2014.