Maya Angelou: A Writer's Journal

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$17.99 US
On sale Sep 03, 2024 | 192 Pages | 9780593581759

For the first time ever, fans of Maya Angelou have creative space to write their own masterpieces alongside quotes from the phenomenal poet, memoirist, activist, and actor in this elegant and evocative journal.

Building on the rich legacy of Maya Angelou’s publishing catalog, this blank journal—sprinkled with her signature wit and wisdom throughout—offers readers and fans new ways to celebrate one of America’s literary heroes and enjoy her words of wisdom, inspiration, encouragement, and empowerment.

This gorgeous writing notebook includes some of Dr. Angelou's most powerful statements, including, “What you’re supposed to do when you don’t like a thing is change it. If you can’t change it, change the way you think about it. Don’t complain.” And readers will be prompted along their own journeys with affirmations from her most famous poems, like, “I am a woman phenomenally; phenomenal woman—that’s me.”

Whether you’re finally starting that book you’ve been meaning to write, taking notes at church, capturing key information while on the go, or just meditating with your pen line by line, wherever you open these pages, Dr. Angelou will be with you and encouraging you to continue.
© Dwight Carter
Maya Angelou was raised in Stamps, Arkansas. In addition to her bestselling autobiographies, including I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings and The Heart of a Woman, she wrote numerous volumes of poetry, among them Phenomenal Woman, And Still I Rise, On the Pulse of Morning, and Mother. Maya Angelou died in 2014. View titles by Maya Angelou

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For the first time ever, fans of Maya Angelou have creative space to write their own masterpieces alongside quotes from the phenomenal poet, memoirist, activist, and actor in this elegant and evocative journal.

Building on the rich legacy of Maya Angelou’s publishing catalog, this blank journal—sprinkled with her signature wit and wisdom throughout—offers readers and fans new ways to celebrate one of America’s literary heroes and enjoy her words of wisdom, inspiration, encouragement, and empowerment.

This gorgeous writing notebook includes some of Dr. Angelou's most powerful statements, including, “What you’re supposed to do when you don’t like a thing is change it. If you can’t change it, change the way you think about it. Don’t complain.” And readers will be prompted along their own journeys with affirmations from her most famous poems, like, “I am a woman phenomenally; phenomenal woman—that’s me.”

Whether you’re finally starting that book you’ve been meaning to write, taking notes at church, capturing key information while on the go, or just meditating with your pen line by line, wherever you open these pages, Dr. Angelou will be with you and encouraging you to continue.

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© Dwight Carter
Maya Angelou was raised in Stamps, Arkansas. In addition to her bestselling autobiographies, including I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings and The Heart of a Woman, she wrote numerous volumes of poetry, among them Phenomenal Woman, And Still I Rise, On the Pulse of Morning, and Mother. Maya Angelou died in 2014. View titles by Maya Angelou

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