Audiobook version, read by the author. Maya Angelou has a voice like warm butter. If she read it aloud, she could make her grocery list sound wise and sensual and beautiful. When listening to her, I just want to nod my head and agree, grateful that she's sharing her thoughts with me. In this book, she recounts many of her personal experiences across eight decades of life. It's honest and sincere, and I was touched that she generously shared some of her own most embarassing mistakes and what she learned about herself and the world through them.

After finishing this book, which only took a couple of hours, I reflected back on her lessons and can't say that I can embrace them all, perhaps because my experiences are not hers. But I'm nonetheless grateful that she's shared the insight she's gained through her remarkable life, and in her own voice. ( )

Some essays affected me more than others.
3.5 stars rounded up ( )

Yet another 5 Star book from Ms Angelou.

This book is full of 'short stories' talking about things she's dealt with, poems, her spirituality, etc. I really enjoyed all of the 'stories' she told. Many familiar, some not. Poems by her that I had known about but never listened to or read until this book. Some poems she quoted from other Poets.

There are just no words for what I feel about this book and how many of them touched me. This will be a book I will probably pick up from time to time just to read over some of the things she has written: just to brighten up my own day!

Although I never knew her personally, the thoughts of her being gone, still tugs at my heart. She is still sorely missed...By me, and I'm sure even more so by those close to her.

The audio book was read by the Author: Dr. Maya Angelou. I enjoyed listening to it just to be able to hear her voice again! ( )

A nice short book - briefly reviewing Angelou's life.

I was disappointed in this book. It is laid out very elegantly; each short/very short chapter has its own cover page. The text is pretty short. Nothing really hit me as something new & important for me to think about.