All God's Children Need Traveling Shoes: An Autobiography -- Maya Angelou

In 1962 the poet, musician, and performer Maya Angelou claimed another piece of her identity by moving to Ghana, joining a community of Revolutionist Returnees inspired by the promise of pan-Africanism. <i>All God's Children Need Walking Shoes</i> is her lyrical and acutely perceptive exploration of what it means to be an African American on the mother continent, where color no longer matters but where American-ness keeps asserting itself in ways both puzzling and heartbreaking. As it builds on the personal narrative of <i>I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings </i>and <i>Gather Together in My Name</i>, this book confirms Maya Angelou's stature as one of the most gifted autobiographers of our time.<br><br><b>Author:</b> Maya Angelou<br><b>Publisher:</b> Vintage<br><b>Published:</b> 06/04/1991<br><b>Pages:</b> 224<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Paperback<br><b>Weight:</b> 0.52lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 8.04h x 5.26w x 0.10d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9780679734048<br><br><b>Review Citation(s): </b><br><i>Ebony</i> 08/01/2014 pg. 30<br><p><b>About the Author</b><br>Poet, writer, performer, teacher, and director Maya Angelou was raised in Stamps, Arkansas, and then moved to San Francisco. In addition to her bestselling autobiographies, beginning with <i>I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings</i>, she also wrote a cookbook, <i>Hallelujah! The Welcome Table</i>, and five poetry collections, including <i>I Shall Not Be Moved </i>and <i>Shaker, Why Don't You Sing? </i>She died in 2014.</p>