I have had this book on my shelf for at least 15 years, it has moved around the world with me in different boxes, but i have never got round to reading it, I have just started it and so far its an extraordinary autobiography, evoking the authors childhood in The American South in the 1930s.

I really enjoyed this book and the way the author writes. Will read some more of her books
After the breakup of Maya Angelou,s parents marriage, she and her brother went to live with their grandmother whose general store was the centre of life for the Black community in Stamps, Arkanas. At eight Maya was raped by her mothers boyfirend and for the next five years became mute.She later moved to California to live with their mother in a world that offered sharp and memorable contrasts to that of Stamps. I am putting this up as a bookring so others can enjoy it too.

Bookring list
1.kobie03/Canada
2.fairy-whispers/Australia
return to Pell

Posted today to Kobieo3 from Canino Italy

Book arrived today. Thanks for sharing. I'll send it on within a week.

Thanks for sharing this book, I enjoyed this wonderful autobiography of Maya Angelou from age 3 to 16. It makes me want to read about the rest of her life, her descriptive style of writing, flashes of humour and attention to detail keeps your interest.It wasn't easy growing up in the South in the 1930's but she survives with a wonderful sense of who she was and went on to live an extraordinary life.
Will post it to fairy-whispers tomorrow.

I just received this book today. Looking at the Post Office stamps, it somehow made it's way to England, Canada and Western Australia before finally reaching me here in Qld!

Thank you very much, and thanks for the beautiful postcard. What a lovely view.

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I posted this book today. Apologies for taking so long to send it back!
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G'day Welcome to BookCrossing! What you have in your hands is an honest-to-goodness gift, no strings attached. You may keep it forever and ever, pass it on to a friend, or release it in the wild like I did. I know it may seem a little odd to find this lying around--it's my way of touching the lives of others in a positive way and sharing my love of books. This book started it’s journey in Rockhampton, Qld, Australia and I would like to thank you for letting us know it is still safe and sound. All over the world people are following their book’s travels through BookCrossing & by graciously visiting this site and making an entry you are helping keep this book’s unique travelling history up-to-date. If you choose to read this book, it would be really great if you could come back and let us know what you thought – as confirmed bookaholics, we love to compare notes! Don’t worry - you can remain anonymous if you wish. While you don’t have to register or join, I hope you will consider doing so. It’s free, it’s confidential (you are only known by your screen-name), and it’s highly addictive! If you do decide to join, please list myself (fairy-whispers) or any previous reader of this book as your referring member. For more information about BookCrossing, check out the FAQs on the homepage. For more information about me (fairy-whispers) or any other reader of this book, just click on that person’s screen-name above.

Have a great day and may you always have a good book to read!

Thank you for participating in my bookring, it arrived back yesterday.