Letter to My Daughter

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 paperback

Dedicated 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. Told in her own inimitable style, this book transcends genres and categories: it's part guidebook, part memoir, part poetry - and pure delight.

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. 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.

Like the rest of her remarkable work, Letter To My Daughter entertains and teaches. It is a book to cherish, savour, reread and share.

About the Author

In addition to her autobiography, Maya Angelou has written several volumes of poetry, including On The Pulse Of The Morning for the inauguration of President Clinton. She has a life-time appointment as Reynolds Professor of American Studies at Wake Forest University.