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Heart of a Woman
Heart of a Woman | Maya Angelou
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In The Heart of a Woman, Maya Angelou leaves California with her son, Guy, to move to New York. There she enters the society and world of black artists and writers, reads her work at the Harlem Writers Guild, and begins to take part in the struggle of black Americans for their rightful place in the world. In the meantime, her personal life takes an unexpected turn. She leaves the bail bondsman she was intending to marry after falling in love with a South African freedom fighter, travels with him to London and Cairo, where she discovers new opportunities. The Heart of a Woman is filled with unforgettable vignettes of such renowned people as Billie Holiday and Malcom X, but perhaps most importantly chronicles the joys and the burdens of a black mother in America and how the son she has cherished so intensely and worked for so devotedly finally grows to be a man.
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staci.reads
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#12Booksof2022 For February, I am choosing Dr. Maya Angelou and the 4th book in her series of autobiographies that I read for the Author-a-Month challenge. @Andrew65

Andrew65 Love #AuthorAMonth, found a few favourite authors thanks to @Soubhiville and her work on this. (edited) 2y
andrew61 Great choice. I've just finished 'singin and swingin.....' so can't wait to read thus one. 2y
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catsuit_mango
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Let's the cosy reading season beginning.

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Allylu
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Here‘s one I read from Oprah‘s Book Club #bookmoods #CelebBookClubPick

Eggs 👏🏻📚⭐️ 2y
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JulieAly
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I loved this! It was a slow beginning but couldn‘t put it down once I made it to page 100.

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MemoirsForMe
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Thx @Soubhiville for giving us the gift of Maya Angelou as our Feb #AuthorAMonth! I started with this memoir to learn more about Maya‘s writing life, her experience in the Harlem Writers Guild & her tireless work in the Civil Rights Movement. I wanted more...so I moved on to her early poetry, this children‘s book as well as interviews with Oprah. In each one, I felt like she was speaking from her soul to mine. What a fiercely inspiring woman!🙌🏻

PurpleyPumpkin Glad you enjoyed this memoir so much! I haven't started my pick yet, but I'm looking forward to it. 😉 3y
Soubhiville I‘m glad you‘re getting a lot out of her books! And you all chose her, it was Litzy‘s votes that determined authors 😊. 3y
MemoirsForMe @PurpleyPumpkin I was toggling between the audio and ebook, and couldn‘t put them down! Happy reading, my friend! 🤗 3y
MemoirsForMe @Soubhiville Her words really moved me! And, if you weren‘t our dedicated and organized host, I may have missed all this inspiration.😉 3y
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Angelou‘s personal accomplishments are rivaled only by her horrible luck in choosing men. I kept wanting to say “No, stay away from him!” Her ability to make you feel like you‘re living her life alongside her is amazing. I thoroughly enjoyed this. #authoramonth @Soubhiville

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staci.reads
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Maya Angelou is one of the most interesting human beings to have lived. I read a review that said reading one of her autobiographies makes a person wonder what the hell they've been doing with their lives. I feel that. I read the first 2 autobiographies years ago and taught them for years but had never continued the series. This took me right back to her voice and her larger-than-life wisdom. She is a true treasure. #AuthorAMonth @Soubhiville

DivineDiana I feel the same! What an incredible life! 3y
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Lcsmcat
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Started my first #authoramonth book this morning.

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NaomiO
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Really enjoyed this book. She writes so beautifully and her story is triumphant. It definitely wasn‘t a quick read, even though I love reading her story about this specific part in her life i definitely found it sometimes hard to want to read it. But I definitely think it is a must read!

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Finished this book this morning everyone was raving about it so I listened to it on audio. It started great I loved her singing the old songs but that was it the rest of it was just meh......

#blackauthors #femaleauthor #audiobook #readingthelibrary #librarybook #reading #reality #realtalk #booknerd #booknerd #read #servingthetea

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kaysworld1
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This audio starts with her singing and bitching with Billy Holiday about raw chicken, I'm hooked.

#currentlyreading #audiobook #readingthelibrary #librarybook #reading #femaleauthor #readathon #AxeTheStacks #audiobooks #blackauthors

Come-read-with-me This is such a good book!!! 4y
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Professional_Book_Dragon
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I just started listening to this and it truly feels like I‘m back with an old friend. This woman has had the most profound impact on me.

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NaomiO
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“Every try will not succeed. But if you‘re going to live, live at all, your business is trying. And if you fail once, so what? Old folks say, every shuteye ain‘t sleep and every goodbye ain‘t gone. You fail, you get up and try again.”

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NaomiO
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Starting the second book of the year! #blackhistorymonth

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Lillie
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2019 was a fantastic reading year! 9 5-🌟!
Maya Angelou's 7 part autobiographies are a must read. They are the cherries on my reading lists and I only allow myself one a year. Highly recommend them.
Michelle Obama's autobiography is outstanding!
I was spoiled with all the good books last year.

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erzascarletbookgasm
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“Open your eyes to the beauty around you, open your mind to the wonders of life, open your heart to those who love you, and always be true to yourself.”

Fourth book of Angelou‘s autobiography where she tells the story of her life. She delves right into the heart of “woman” from romantic love, maternal love, heartbreak, domestic violence, racial discrimination to gender discrimination.

#ayupaugust #allofmyheart

squirrelbrain Great choice! I‘ve only read the first volume of her autobiography.... ❤️ 5y
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dsfisher
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I love writers who have musical writing styles.
#riotgrams
#blackwriters
@bookriot

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huntersmom1977
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Maya Angelou is the type of writer that after reading her books, it leaves an eternal mark in your heart and in your soul..In this book, I loved her real life encounters and relationships with Billie Holiday, Malcolm X and MLK!! And so many quotes to live by..
6/5 😊❤️❤️

Clwojick 6/5 ⭐️️ ?! How could I not stack it. 😉 7y
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Bambolina_81 Maya Angelou ❤️❤️❤️ 7y
huntersmom1977 @Bambolina_81 I agree! Love Maya 💝 7y
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bookloo
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"If he was headstrong, I had made him so. If, in his adolescent opinion, he was the best representative of the human race, it was my doing and I had no apology to make."

"Sometimes it's wiser to be right in silence, you know?"

"Speak up. Tell the truth, no matter what the situation."

Maya Angelou, everyone. #24in48

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DeborahSmall
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#Junebookbugs #ashapeinthetitle also had a couple with 'circle' but too lazy to go upstairs 📚❤️

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Treatyoshelf
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💃🏿💛💚💙💜

#Diverseathon #Readathon #24in48

Hooked_on_books Nice rainbow! 8y
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SoniaC
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For my #WonderWomanWednesday #WWW pick I choose the original phenomenal woman Dr Maya Angelou

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