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Celebrations: Rituals of Peace and Prayer
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Additional Celebrations: Rituals of Peace and Prayer Information
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Grace, dignity, and eloquence have long been hallmarks of Maya Angelou’s poetry. Her measured verses have stirred our souls, energized our minds, and healed our hearts. Whether offering hope in the darkest of nights or expressing sincere joy at the extraordinariness of the everyday, Maya Angelou has served as our common voice.
Celebrations is a collection of timely and timeless poems that are an integral part of the global fabric. Several works have become nearly as iconic as Angelou herself: the inspiring “On the Pulse of Morning,” read at President William Jefferson Clinton’s 1993 inauguration; the heartening “Amazing Peace,” presented at the 2005 lighting of the National Christmas Tree at the White House; “A Brave and Startling Truth,” which marked the fiftieth anniversary of the United Nations; and “Mother,” which beautifully honors the first woman in our lives. Angelou writes of celebrations public and private, a bar mitzvah wish to her nephew, a birthday greeting to Oprah Winfrey, and a memorial tribute to the late Luther Vandross and Barry White.
More than a writer, Angelou is a chronicler of history, an advocate for peace, and a champion for the planet, as well as a patriot, a mentor, and a friend. To be shared and cherished, the wisdom and poetry of Maya Angelou proves there is always cause for celebration.
From the Hardcover edition.
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What Customers Say About Celebrations: Rituals of Peace and Prayer:
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A Pillar in life for our times.gracious, lovely and witty.She always makes you think and see a little clearer.
Again, I liked it because Maya doesn't write bad poetry but I wasn't as in love with this collection as I am with her other work. I am a huge Maya fan but I felt that this was not her best stuff. I liked the poetry but it didn't compare to "Still I Rise" or "Phenomenal Woman".
Ayann story of her life has put her life in grave danger for speaking out, but her struggle for human right's for Muslin women is nothing short of heroic. Just as I beleived I found that the Muslims are still living in a past century and, are a this point unwilling an unable to progress to this century.Their faith in Muhmmad's teaching's about how to treat women brought tear's to my eyes. Best book I've read in years. This book gave me a better understanding of Islam and how backward it's follwers are.
A Must have for your collection. I highly recommend this book of prayers to all Maya Angelou's fans. This book is another example of the heart in Maya Angelou. Another "beautiful" set of her work.
Read Hilton Als' "New Yorker" profile of Angelou for a true glimpse.
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