Celebrations, Maya Angelou
Celebrations, Maya Angelou
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Celebrations
Rituals of Peace and Prayer

Author: Maya Angelou

Narrator: Maya Angelou

Unabridged: 42 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/24/2006


Synopsis

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.

About The Author

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.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Dona's on February 22, 2025

I found CELEBRATIONS by Maya Angelou on the Libby app. Check for your local library on the app and read great books for free!📚 This is a beautiful and very short chapbook of spiritual poems from Maya Angelou. I listened to it on Audiobook, read by the author, and I highly recommend this format. Her v......more

Goodreads review by Elisa on December 08, 2020

CELEBRATIONS: Rituals of Peace and Prayer by Maya Angelou is a collection of 'timely and timeless poems', one of which Angelou read at President Clinton's 1993 inauguration, one of which she read at the fiftieth anniversary of the United Nation, one to celebrate her nephew's Bar Mitzvah, one to cele......more

Goodreads review by Rachel on July 04, 2023

4-4.25 stars This was a nice introduction to Maya Angelou’s writing for me. It was a small volume of poems and letters she wrote for special events she was asked to speak at or to speak about people she knew. I can definitely see myself picking up more of her writings in the future.......more