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This memoir traces Maya Angelou's childhood in a small, rural community during the 1930s. Filled with images and recollections that point to the dignity and courage of black men and women, Angelou paints a sometimes disquieting, but always affecting picture of the people--and the times--that touched her life.
3) Love, Lucy
Author
Publisher
G.P. Putnam's Sons
Pub. Date
1996
Physical Desc
xiv, 286 p., [32] p. of plates : ill. ; 24 cm.
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"Martin illuminates the sacrifice, discipline, and originality that made him an icon and informs his work to this day. To be this good, to perform so frequently, was isolating and lonely. It took Martin decades to reconnect with his parents and sister, and he tells that story with great tenderness. Martin also paints a portrait of his times?the era of free love and protests against the war in Vietnam, the heady irreverence of The Smothers Brothers...
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Publisher
Simon & Schuster
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In this beautiful and poignant tribute to her late daughter, award-winning actress and "New York Times" bestselling author Carol Burnett presents a funny and moving memoir about mothering an extraordinary young woman through the struggles and triumphs of her life.
7) Cloris
Author
Publisher
Kensington Books
Pub. Date
c2009
Physical Desc
vi, 281 p., [32] p. of plates : ill., ports. ; 24 cm.
Description
Film and television actress tells her life story and career challenges while raising five children. She comments on her friends in both the entertainment industry and politics.
13) The wisdom of Big Bird (and the dark genius of Oscar the Grouch): lessons from a life in feathers
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Publisher
Villard
Pub. Date
c2003
Physical Desc
x, 156 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
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Publisher
William Morrow
Pub. Date
c2013
Physical Desc
xii, 306 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cm.
Description
The film legend and Hollywood icon shares the highs and lows of her life as an actress during Hollywood's Golden Age, stories from her lifelong friendship with Elizabeth Taylor, and intimate details of her marriages and family life.
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Publisher
Random House Trade Paperbacks
Pub. Date
2009.
Physical Desc
336 pages ; 21 cm
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This fourth autobiographical work by Maya Angelou tells of her entry into New York's circle of black artists and writers, her involvement in the civil rights movement, and changes in her personal life.
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Publisher
Times Books/Henry Holt and Co
Pub. Date
2010
Physical Desc
xviii, 279 p. ; 25 cm.
Description
A pioneering talk-show host shares memories of his experiences with famous guests from John Lennon and Richard Nixon to William F. Buckley and Groucho Marx, and offers his insights into what his career taught him about American culture.
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