Mother: A Cradle to Hold Me

Mother: A Cradle to Hold Me

Maya Angelou
With her signature eloquence and heartfelt appreciation, renowned poet and national treasure Maya Angelou celebrates the first woman we ever knew: Mother. “You were always the heart of happiness to me,” she acknowledges in this loving tribute, “Bringing nougats of glee / Sweets of open laughter.”

BOOKS BY Maya Angelou

Celebrations
I Shall Not Be Moved
Understanding Aspergers
Rainbow in the Cloud: The Wisdom and Spirit of Maya Angelou
Izak of Lapland
Phenomenal Woman: Four Poems Celebrating Women
Life Doesn't Frighten Me
His Day is Done
Mikale of Hawaii
Amistad: Give Us Free : a Celebration of the Film by Steven Spielberg
Love's Exquisite Freedom
Now Sheba Sings the Song
Graduation
His Day Is Done: A Nelson Mandela Tribute Maya Angelou
Shaker, Why Don't You Sing?
Hallelujah! The Welcome Table
Izak of Lapland
Renee Marie of France
Letter to My Daughter
Wouldn't Take Nothing for My Journey Now
A Brave and Startling Truth
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
Singin' and Swingin' and Gettin' Merry Like Christmas
Black Pearls
Kofi and His Magic
Poems by Maya Angelou
Angelina of Italy
Amazing Peace: A Christmas Poem
Wouldn't Take Nothing for My Journey Now
I Shall Not Be Moved (poetry collection)

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