Mom & me & mom [sound recording] / Maya Angelou.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780449808221
- ISBN: 044980822X
- ISBN: 9780449808245 :
- ISBN: 0449808246 :
- Physical Description: 4 sound discs (4 hrs.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
- Publisher: New York : Books on Tape, p2013.
Content descriptions
General Note: | Unabridged. Compact disc. |
Participant or Performer Note: | Read by the author. |
Summary, etc.: | For the first time, Maya Angelou reveals the triumphs and struggles of being the daughter of Vivian Baxter, an indomitable spirit whose petite size belied her larger-than-life presence - a presence absent during much of Angelou's early life. When her marriage began to crumble, Vivian famously sent three-year-old Maya and her older brother away from their California home to live with their grandmother in Stamps, Arkansas. Their reunion a decade later began a story that has never before been told. |
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Subject: | Angelou, Maya > Family. Authors, American > 20th century > Biography. Entertainers > United States > Biography. African American authors > Biography. |
Topic Heading: | Audiobooks, Unabridged. |
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- 2 of 2 copies available at GRPL.
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Main | CD 818.54 An43m 4 discs (Text) | 31307016212906 | Audiobooks | Available | - |
Yankee Clipper | CD 818.54 An43m 4 discs (Text) | 31307016212898 | Audiobooks | Available | - |
Electronic resources

BookList Review
Mom and Me and Mom
Booklist
From Booklist, Copyright (c) American Library Association. Used with permission.
Angelou's highly acclaimed autobiography, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (1969), chronicles her growing up in Stamps, Arkansas, with her paternal grandmother and the trauma that resulted from a visit to her mother's family. In this loving recollection of a complicated relationship, Angelou for the first time details the mother-daughter journey to reconciliation and unwavering connection and support. After their reunion in San Francisco, angry and resentful at what she viewed as the abandonment of her and her brother, Angelou took years to warm to her mother, Vivian Baxter, calling her Lady rather than Mother. But Baxter's unconditional acceptance and appreciation of her daughter, through unwed motherhood, a failed marriage, and career ups and downs, won Angelou's love and respect. Angelou vividly portrays a spirited woman, unbowed by the limitations of race and sex, who ran a boardinghouse and gambling house and taught her daughter the determination, street smarts, and survival skills that have helped Angelou carve a space for her identity and formidable talents. Photos enhance this remarkable and deeply revealing chronicle of love and healing. HIGH-DEMAND BACKSTORY: The celebrated author gives the backstory on I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (1969) in this revealing look at her relationship with her mother, which is sure to receive a tsunami's worth of publicity.--Bush, Vanessa Copyright 2010 Booklist

Library Journal Review
Mom and Me and Mom
Library Journal
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Those who have read Angelou's previous memoirs, including the classic I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, will be familiar with some of the stories captured in this latest creation. Still, the author's focus here is on her mother, Vivian Baxter, and that focus makes this a distinct addition to Angelou's autobiographical writings. When Angelou was three her parents separated and sent both Maya and her brother to live with their grandmother. When Angelou was reunited with her mother ten years later, the initial relationship was difficult, though eventually they formed a strong bond. Here Angelou writes about critical episodes from her life while giving attention to her mother's positive influence at various crossroads. The author reveals Baxter's major contributions to her phenomenal career. This memoir is also a beautiful tribute to Baxter's independent, vibrant, and courageous spirit. VERDICT Because of Angelou's popularity and her approachable writing, this book will have wide appeal.-Stacy Russo, Santa Ana Coll. Lib., CA (c) Copyright 2013. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Publishers Weekly Review
Mom and Me and Mom
Publishers Weekly
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Maya Angelou reads this brief but piercing memoir of her relationship with her mother, a woman who loved and hated with equal passion and taught her children to fear no one. As a narrator, Angelou turns in an intimate performance. The sonorous, deep voice she says she was teased about in her youth is in rich supply here, as is her sense of humor. At a few points throughout the audiobook, Angelou's voice seems to crack with emotion, which adds to the story's power and immediacy. Whether she is narrating her mother's fierce protectiveness or her own gradual empowerment when she became a mother herself, Angelou never fails to captivate. A Random House hardcover. (Apr.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.