Maya Angelou has fascinated, moved, and inspired**countless readers with the first three volumes of**her autobiography, one of the most remarkable**personal narratives of our age. Now, in her fourth**volume, The Heart of a Woman, her**turbulent life breaks wide open with joy as the**singer-dancer enters the razzle-dazzle of fabulous**New York City. There, at the Harlem Writers Guild,**her love for writing blazes anew.
Her**compassion and commitment lead her to respond to the**fiery times by becoming the northern coordinator**of Martin Luther King's history-making quest. A**tempestuous, earthy woman, she promises her heart to**one man only to have it stolen, virtually on her**weding day, by a passionate African freedom**fighter.
Filled with unforgettable vignettes of**famous characters, from Billie Holiday to Malcolm**X, The Heart of a Woman sings**with Maya Angelou's eloquent prose -- her fondest**dreams, deepest disappointments, and her dramatically**tender relationship with her rebellious teenage**son. Vulnerable, humorous, tough, Maya speaks with**an intimate awareness of the heart within all of**us.
