

Maya Angelou was one of the world's most important writers and activists. It is a book to cherish, savour, reread and share. Like the rest of her remarkable work, LETTER TO MY DAUGHTER entertains and teaches. Whether she is recalling lost friends, extolling honesty or simply singing the praises of a meal of red rice, Maya Angelou writes from the heart to millions of women. Here in short essays are glimpses of the tumultuous life that led Angelou to an exalted place in American letters and taught her lessons about compassion and fortitude. Told in her own inimitable style, this book transcends genres and categories: it's part guidebook, part memoir, part poetry - and pure delight.

For a world of devoted readers, here are absorbing stories and inspirational wisdom from one of our best-loved writers, Maya Angelou, author of the classic autobiography I KNOW WHY THE CAGED BIRD SINGS, now out in paperbackĭedicated 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.
