Celia Y. (cay) reviewed on 3/25/2006 + 63 more book reviews

Excellent!!! I can't wait to read more of Ms. Angelou's writings. Her vivid and rich descriptions of her early childhood in rural Arkansas with her brother, grandmother and uncle in the 1930's capture a time a place I had only heard about in hushed tones. The brief year in Saint Louis with her mother's family was violent and confusing to the eight year old girl and made her wise beyond her years. She was ready to go when she returned to the safety and protection of "Momma" in Arkansaw for another few years. The move to live with her mother and brother in San Francisco took her into another world altogether that enriched her experience of family and her love for learning. You have to read this autobiographical journey of self discovery!

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