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Maya Angelou: A Glorious Celebration
Written by Marcia Ann Gillespie, Rosa Johnson Butler and Richard A. Long
Narrated by Dion Graham
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Maya Angelou's memoirs, essay and poetry collections, and cookbooks have sold millions of copies. Now, Maya Angelou: A Glorious Celebration offers an unusual and irresistible look at her life and her myriad interests and accomplishments. Created by the people who know her best-her longtime friends Marcia Ann Gillespie and Richard A. Long, and her niece Rosa Johnson Butler-it captures Angelou at home, at work, and in the public eye. Listeners who have come to know and love Maya Angelou will be surprised and delighted by this personal portrait of the renowned poet, author, playwright, and humanitarian.
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