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All God's Children Need Travelling Shoes

By Dr Maya Angelou
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In All God's Children Need Travelling Shoes, Dr. Maya Angelou reflects on her time in Ghana during the 1960s, where she sought belonging and identity in a land resonating with African-American heritage. This memoir explores her personal journey of self-discovery, connection to heritage, and reflections on the collective struggles and triumphs of the African diaspora. Angelou's vivid narrative presents a poignant exploration of cultural and personal identity.
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This book may appeal to you if you enjoy deeply personal and poignant narratives about identity and belonging. It chronicles the search for home and self-discovery as the author explores her African roots and experiences life in Ghana. The memoir captures the colourful tapestry of culture, history, and human connections in the quest for a sense of belonging.

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All God's Children Need Travelling Shoes

* The fifth volume in Maya Angelou's bestselling autobiography is reissued in a new look to coincide with the publication of her new book

* The fifth volume in Maya Angelou's bestselling autobiography is reissued in a new look to coincide with the publication of her new book

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Maya Angelou's five volumes of autobiography are a testament to the talents and resilience of this extraordinary writer. Loving the world, she also knows its cruelty.

As a black woman, she has known discrimination and extreme poverty, but also hope, joy, achievement, and celebration. In the fifth volume, All God's Children Need Travelling Shoes, Maya Angelou emigrates to Ghana only to discover that 'you can't go home again'. Nevertheless, she comes to a new awareness of love and friendship, civil rights and slavery, and the myth of mother Africa.

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All God's Children Need Travelling Shoes by Dr Maya Angelou receives praise for its warmth, personal insight, and Angelou's steadfast and spirited narrative. Reviewers highlight her talent in drawing readers into her personal experiences and leaving them feeling uplifted. Her humorous yet wise storytelling resonates strongly with readers.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781844085057

Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 10 August 1987

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Virago Press Ltd

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 16.0mm

Width: 137.0mm

Height: 202.0mm

Weight: 192g

Pages: 240

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About the Author

Maya Angelou has been waitress, singer, actress, dancer, activist, filmmaker, writer and mother. As well as her autobiography she has written several volumes of poetry and has a life-time appointment as Reynolds Professor of American Studies at Wake Forest University in North Carolina.

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